Vong Savang
Last Crown Prince of Laos
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Vong Savang (Lao: ເຈົ້າຟ້າຊາຍມົງກຸດຣາຊະກຸມາຣວົງສະຫວ່າງ; 27 September 1931 – 2 May 1978) was the last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Laos. After the Laotian Civil War in 1975, he and his family were arrested by the Pathet Lao and sent to re-education camps, where they died.
Luang Phrabang, Laos, French Indochina
Vieng Xai, Laos
Prince Thanyavong Savang
Princess Manisophana Savang
Princess Sawee Nahlee Savang
Prince Kiranvong Savang
Prince Anourathavarman Savang
| Vong Savang | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Prince of Laos | |||||
Vong Savang c. 1960s | |||||
| Born | 27 September 1931 Luang Phrabang, Laos, French Indochina | ||||
| Died | 2 May 1978 (aged 46) Vieng Xai, Laos | ||||
| Spouse |
Princess Mahneelai Panya
(m. 1962) | ||||
| Issue | Prince Soulivong Savang Prince Thanyavong Savang Princess Manisophana Savang Princess Sawee Nahlee Savang Prince Kiranvong Savang Prince Anourathavarman Savang | ||||
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| House | Khun Lo Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Sisavang Vatthana | ||||
| Mother | Khamphoui | ||||
Early life
He was born on 27 September 1931, at the Royal Palace Luang Prabang, Laos to King Savang Vatthana and Queen Khamphoui. He was educated at Montpellier University and later École sciences et politiques in Paris. He became the Crown Prince (Anga Mahkuta Raja Kumara) on 29 October 1962, and married Princess Mahneelai Panya (born 29 December 1941) on 4 August 1962. They had four sons and three daughters.
Death
Issue
The children of Vong Savang and Mahneelai are:
| Name | Birth | Death |
|---|---|---|
| Soulivong Savang | 8 May 1963 | |
| Thanyavong Savang | 17 April 1964 | |
| Manisophana Savang | 1965 | |
| Sawee Nahlee Savang | 1967 | |
| Kiranvong Savang | 1969 | |
| Manilama Savang | 1976 | |
| Anourathavarman Savang | 1978 | |
Honours
National
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Million Elephants and the White Parasol.
- Medal of the Reign of King Sisavang Vong, 1st class.
- Medal of the Reign of King Savang Vatthana, 1st class.
Foreign
Japan : Knight Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (April 1965).
Cambodia : Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia.
Nepal : King Birendra Coronation Medal (24 February 1975).
Thailand : King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal, First Class (13 July 1962).[3]
