“The spokesperson of the Royal Palace announces, with immense sadness and deep affliction, the death of HRH Princess Lalla Latifa, may God have mercy on her, this Saturday, 22 Dou Al Hijja 1445 H corresponding to June 29, 2024, wife of the late His Majesty King Hassan II, may God have his soul, and mother of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist and preserve Him, and Their Royal Highnesses the Princes and Princesses,” indicates the note released by the official MAP agency.
An official Moroccan source told the EFE agency that Lalla Latifa died in Rabat, although she had resided in Paris since the death of Hassan II in 1999. She had suffered from health problems for years, during which time the monarch Moroccan regularly went to see her in the French capital.
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Following the announcement, Moroccan television and radio stations suspended their programming to broadcast the Koran, as is customary in Morocco.
Of Berber origin and born in 1946, Lalla Latifa was known for her discretion and her life away from the public, but she was a respected and loved figure within the Alawite kingdom, specifies the same source. In fact, she never appeared in an official photo during the reign of Hassan II and had the title of princess, not queen.
She was the second wife of Hassan II, and had five children with the monarch: Lala Mariam, the current king Mohamed VI, Lala Asma, Lala Hasna and prince Moulay Rachid.
