Thousands of Roma turned out for the funeral of their self-styled King as he was laid to rest in his hometown in Transylvania today, in an air-conditioned casket.
Florin Cioaba, 58, who had taken to wearing a king's crown as the leader of the minority community, became famous around the globe for arranging a marriage for his 12-year-old daughter.
After watching her storm out of the church to avoid becoming a child bride, 'King' Cioaba became an advocate for education for Roma girls and began preaching that girls should not marry before the age of 16.
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