Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco

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Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco (born 28 February 2007) is the younger child of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Princess Lalla Salma. Princess Lalla Khadija's elder brother is Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco.[1]

Born (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 (age 19)
Rabat Royal Palace
Rabat, Morocco
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Princess Lalla Khadija
Born (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 (age 19)
Rabat Royal Palace
Rabat, Morocco
DynastyAlawi
FatherMohammed VI
MotherSalma Bennani
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Biography

In honor of her birth, her father, King Mohammed VI granted a royal pardon to just under nine thousand detainees.[2][3][4] Since 2011, Lalla Khadija attends the Royal College of Rabat.[5][6] She is a polyglot, fluent in four languages, Arabic, French, English and Spanish.[7]

On 17 November 2016, accompanied by her brother, Moulay Hassan, and their classmates; she visited the COP22 in Marrakech. They toured the Morocco and Africa pavilions before attending one of the last sessions of this COP22.[8]

On 13 December 2019 she inaugurated the vivarium of the National Zoological Garden of Rabat.[9] After this date, Lalla Khadija has not been seen at any public engagements with the royal family for nearly five years. During this period, her only appearance was at the 2023 Throne Day, where, not participating in the official festivities, she was spotted at the back of the royal sedan, visible through a slightly tinted windshield.[10]

After a long hiatus she came back to public engagements on 28 October 2024 when she welcomed, along with her father the King and her family, French President Emmanuel Macron and First lady Brigitte Macron during their State visit to Morocco.[11]

The Cup of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Khadija was created under the aegis of the Royal Moroccan Archery Federation.[12]

Private life

As a child she was described as a diligent, intelligent and disciplined girl.[13][7] Lalla Khadija is passionate about music and plays two instruments, piano and guitar. Her favorite sports are swimming and horse riding.[14][13] She loves traveling, like her parents.[13]

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Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
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Ancestry

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Ancestors of Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco
8. Mohammed V of Morocco
4. Hassan II of Morocco
9. Abla bint Tahar
2. Mohammed VI of Morocco
20. Mouha ou Hammou Zayani
10. Hassan ould Mouha Ou Hammou Zayani
5. Latifa Amahzoune
1. Lalla Khadija of Morocco
6. Hajj Abdelhamid Bennani
3. Salma Bennani
7. Naïma Bensouda
15. Hajja Fatma Abdellaoui Maâne
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