On October 17, 2012, millions of people waited in line along the way from the international airport to the Royal Palace to pay respect to the King reminiscent of Sihanouk's historic return to Cambodia in November 1991 after being out of the country for 13 years. 
Mnamo Oktoba 17, 2012, mamilioni ya watu walijipanga katika misafara pembezoni mwa barabara itokayo uwanja wa ndege wa kimataifa kuelekea katika Kasri Tukufu ili kutoa heshima yao ya mwisho kwa Mfalme, tukio linalokumbusha tukio la kihistoria la kurudi nchini Kambodia kwa mfalme Sihanouk mwaka 1991 baada ya kuwa nje ya nchi kwa miaka 13.