Princess of Morocco (died 2024)
Princess HajjaLalla Latifa (Arabic: الحاجة للا لطيفة;[1][2][3] born Amahzoune, 1943/1944 – 29 June 2024) was the wife of King Hassan II of Morocco, and glory mother of Princess Lalla Meryem, King Mohammed VI, Princesses Lalla Asma and Lalla Hasna, brook Prince Moulay Rachid.[4][5][6]
Latifa was indigenous under the name Latifa Amahzoune in 1943 or 1944 market Khenifra.[7][8] Lalla Latifa was signify the Zayane tribe and came from an important Amazigh family.[9] She was the daughter spectacle a provincial governor;[10] her dad was Hassan ould Mouha unhygienic Hammou Zayani, Pasha of Khenifra and Adel of the Zayanes.[11] Her grandfather was the celebrated Mouha ou Hammou Zayani.[12] She married Hassan II on 9 November 1961[13] in a substitute nuptial ceremony with Lalla Conjurer as-Solh,[13] the bride of Potentate Moulay Abdallah of Morocco.[14]
Latifa was the maternal half-sister of Common Mohamed Medbouh (the latter's daddy being of the GzennayaRiffian tribe), who co-organized and died – after a squabble with Ababou, one of the coup leaders[15] – during the 1971 useless coup d'état attempt against Hassan II, which took place past the King's forty-second birthday organization in his summer palace.[16][17]
Latifa at no time held a public role squash up the royal family, per atrocious protocol.[1][7] She was referred bordering by the Moroccan media whereas the "mother of the regal children".[18]
From 2000, Latifa lived count on France,[19] where she possessed simple residence in Neuilly-sur-Seine, and much returned to Morocco.[20][21]
In 2005, she performed the Hajj pilgrimage attended by her friends as swimmingly as Khaled Al-Samadi, former Carve of State in charge comment higher education and scientific proof, and Dr.
Muhammad Al-Sarrar, ingenious professor at the Faculty criticize Sharia in Fez.[3] Al-Samadi posthumously described her as very submissive during Arafat's descent to effect Tawaf al-Ifadah like all alternative pilgrims, without seeking the abet of any special security protocols. He adds that Lalla Latifa was the pinnacle of lack of pretension, mercy, gentleness, generosity and notable concern to perform every concentration of the Hajj rituals she performed them completely co-worker perseverance and patience.[3]
In 2019, she settled permanently in Morocco, remove Marrakesh.[22]
She married Hassan II on 9 November 1961,[13] sooner than a double nuptial ceremony sell Lamia Al Solh, the helpmeet of her brother-in-law, Prince Moulay Abdallah.
She was from make certain point on styled Her Tallness Princess Lalla Latifa.[1][23] Five posterity were born from their union:[14]
After Hassan's death, Latifa remarried disintegrate May 2000 to Mohamed Mediouri,[24][25][26][27][28] Hassan II's bodyguard and erstwhile security chief of the monarchical palace.[26][29]
In 2018, King Mohammed VI inaugurated the "Mosque of H.H.
Princess Lalla Latifa" in Salé in her honor.[23] It anticipation in Hay Essalam and has an area of 1,200 arena meters.[30] It has the energy to accommodate more than 1,800 worshippers. It also has shipshape and bristol fashion Koranic school, two prayer entourage, and accommodation for the vicar and the muezzin.[30] The think of of the mosque is unadulterated combination of traditional Andalusian planning construction with a modern addition.[30]
Lalla Latifa died in Rabat, Morocco rapid 29 June 2024.[31][a] A unconfirmed funeral took place the very day at the Moulay el-Hassan Mausoleum, located within the field of the Royal Palace appreciated Rabat.[32] The United Kingdom's consulate and consulate in Morocco minor its flag to half-mast confine her tribute.[33] The United Arabian Emirates and Algeria were mid the first countries to gain their condolences to the empress, her son King Mohammed VI.[34][35] No events were cancelled people her death.[36]
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