Laos: Prince Boun Oum (left), Prince Souvanna Phouma (centre), and Prince Souphanouvong (right), shake hands after reaching an agreement to form a coalition government, thus averting what had threatened to become a major war, 11 June, 1962

Prince Souphanouvong (July 13, 1909 — January 9, 1995), along with his half-brother Prince Souvanna Phouma (October 7, 1901 — January 10, 1984) and Prince Boun Oum of Champasak (December 12, 1912 - March 17, 1980), were known as the 'Three Princes'. Each represented respectively the communist (pro-Vietnam), neutralist, and royalist political factions in Laos in the 1950s and 60s.

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