After Morocco’s historic victory over Spain at the Qatar World Cup, the northwest African country has become even more prominent.
According to the news of the French newspaper Le Monde, King Mohammed VI of Morocco congratulated the winners of the quarterfinals of the competition and sent his “heartfelt congratulations” to the players.
However, Morocco is not only known for its football. The country is also famous for its cuisine, traditions (some highlighted on Globo’s soap opera O Clone), as well as for its royal family, which has one of the longest reigns in the world.
Moroccan royal family
The current Moroccan royal family descends from a long line of rulers who were part of the Alawite dynasty, who came to the region in the 13th century from peoples from Arabia.
The ruler of all Morocco, the 59-year-old King Mohammed VI, was succeeded by his father, II., in 1999. He also holds the title of religious leader in the predominantly Muslim country.
The leader is known as a monarch open to constitutional amendments to share power with the prime minister and parliament.
He is the eldest of five children with one brother and three sisters. His mother, Princess Lalla Latifa, is still alive and is 76 years old.
Wife
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In 2002, Mohammed married Salma Bennani, whose name was changed to Lalla Salma. With this, she earned the title of princess consort, which was unheard of at the time.
Salma, who is an information technology and systems analyst, graduated from Computer Engineering, has become quite famous in the country as she always takes part in official events and is a constant target of the press.
But in 2018 she suddenly ‘disappeared’ from the public eye and rumors of divorce with her husband escalated. Currently, it is already known that Salma and the king have separated, but the Royal House has never made an official statement on the matter.
heir to the throne
Salma’s relationship with Mohammed gave birth to two children to the couple: Lalla Khadija, 15; and 19-year-old Prince Moulay Hassan.
Regarding the prince and the successor to the throne, little is known about his personal life as he is a discreet young man. However, he is often seen as someone preparing to take over the government as he accompanies his father in various activities.
This is due to concerns about the health of Mohammed, who underwent delicate heart surgery in 2018 and has had other health issues since.
source: Noticias
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