Vong Savang

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Vong Savang
Crown Prince of Laos
Full name Vong Savang
Titles The Crown Prince of Laos
Born 27 September 1931
Birthplace Flag of LaosLuang Phrabang, Laos
Died May 1981?
Place of death Viengxai ?
Consort to Princess Mahneelai
Issue Prince Soulivong Savang
Prince Thayavong Savang
Princess Manisophana Savang
Princess Sawee Nahlee Savang
Prince Kiranvong Savang
Prince Anourathavarman Savang
Royal House Khun Lo Dynasty
Father Savang Vatthana
Mother Khamphoui

Crown Prince Vong Savang was born in September 27, 1931-(d.1981?), at the Royal Palace Luang Prabang, Laos. His father was King Savang Vatthana and mother was Queen Khamphoui. He died at the hands of the communists in a so-called "seminar camp" in Laos around 1980, probably executed or starved to death.

He was educated at Montpellier University and later l'École Sciences et Politiques in Paris.

He became the Crown Prince (Anga Mahkuta Raja Kumara) on October 29, 1962, and married Princess Mahneelai (born December 29, 1941) on 4 August 1962. They had four sons and three daughters.

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The children of Vong Savang and Mahneelai as follows:

Name Birth Death Notes
Soulivong Savang 8 May 1963
Thayavong Savang 1964
Manisophana Savang 1965
Sawee Nahlee Savang 1967
Kiranvong Savang 1969
Manilama Savang 1976
Anourathavarman Savang 1978



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Vong Savang
Khun Lo Dynasty
Born: 27 September 1931 Died: 1980 ?
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Savang Vatthana
— TITULAR —
King of Laos
1978-1980?
Reason for succession failure:
Monarchy abolished in 1975 – Communist take over
Succeeded by
Soulivong Savang
Royal coat of arms of Laos
Pretenders to the Lao
throne since 1975

King Savang Vatthana
Crown Prince Vong Savang
Prince Soulivong Savang