The King of Morocco is called Mohammed VI.

The King of Morocco is called Mohammed VI.

King Mohammed VI is the eldest son of King Hassan II, who ruled Morocco from 1961 to 1999.

In 2002, King Mohammed VI, who is the 18th king of the dynasty of the House of Alaoui – dynasty that reigns in Morocco since 1966 – married Salma Benani who, as his wife, took the title of princess consort and was renamed for Lalla Salma of Morocco.

The daughter of a primary school’s teacher, Lalla Salma did college as computer and systems analyst, and have a degree in Computer Engineering.

King of Morocco with his wife

Princess Consort worked for a company and her openness to society was always well received by the population.

Therefore, it is no wonder that it was the first wife of a Moroccan king to receive a royal title.

Her role as first lady of Morocco is supporting causes such as associations, supporting people with cancer and HIV / AIDS.

King Mohammed VI and Lalla Salma of Morocco has two children: Crown Prince Moulay Hassan (born 2003) and his sister, Princess Lalla Khadjia (born in 2007).

The wardrobe of Princess Consort of Morocco is something always talked about.

King Mohammed VI is the seventh richest monarch in the world, in 2009 he appeared in Forbes magazine as his fortune is estimated at 1,900 million euros.

Wealth is seen in the clothes and shoes that his wife uses: Chanel, Dior and Prada.

All of haute-couture houses around the world are interspersed by traditional Moroccan clothes, such as kaftans.

According to the Moroccan constitution, King Mohammed VI is the one who has the title of Commander of the Faith or religious leader, called in Morocco as Amir al-Mu’minin. But despite all this power concentrated in one person, King Mohammed VI has always been very open to constitutional amendments.

King of Morocco

Born in 1963, Mohammed VI wanted to show modern in his resolutions, thus maintaining a constitutional monarchy but with enhanced powers of the prime minister and parliament.

King Mohammed VI is the eldest of five children, having one brother and three sisters.

They are Prince Moulay Rachid – who ranks second in line of succession to the crown of Morocco, and the three princesses: Lalla Meryem, Lalla Asma and Lalla Hasna. The king’s brother, Moulay Rachid, has a degree in international politics and is currently a diplomat in Morocco.morocco culture,moroccan food,morocco food,moroccan cuisine,morocco beaches,moroccan meal,beaches in morocco,moroccan culture,hercules cave,hercules cave morocco