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	Luang Phrabang, Laos
Died	2 May 1978?
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	Sisavang Vatthana
Mother	Khamphoui

Vong Savang (Lao: ເຈົ້າຟ້າຊາຍມົງກຸດລາຊະກຸມານວົງສະຫວ່າງ; 27 September 1931 – 1978?) was the Crown Prince to throne 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.

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 l'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

Having read the royal rescript of abdication of his father on 2 December 1975,^[1] he lived in a private residence with his family until 1977, where they were arrested and taken to northern Laos where they were placed in a re-education camp. He reportedly died there on 2 May 1978.

Issue

The children of Vong Savang and Mahneelai as follows:

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

References

↑ http://www.lao-national-council.com/the-evolution-of-the-situation-in-laos-since-the-vientiane-agreement-1973/

External links

Titles in pretence
Vong Savang Khun Lo Dynasty Born: 27 September 1931 Died: -2 May 1978/1980?
Preceded by Savang Vatthana	— TITULAR — King of Laos March 1978?-2 May 1978/1980? Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1975 – Communist take over	Succeeded by Soulivong Savang

v t e Pretenders to the Lao throne since 1975

King Savang Vatthana Crown Prince Vong Savang Prince Soulivong Savang

Persondata
Name	Savang, Vong
Alternative names
Short description	Laotian prince
Date of birth	27 September 1931
Place of birth	Luang Phrabang, Laos
Date of death	2 May 1978
Place of death	Viengxai ?

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