Moulay Hassan (Arabic: مولاي الحسن بن محمد, romanized: Mawlāyy al-Ḥasan bin Muḥammad; born 8 May 2003)[1] is Crown Prince of Morocco. He is the elder child of King Mohammed VI and Princess Salma. He has a younger sister, Princess Khadija. He is named after his grandfather Hassan II. In 2013, he began participating with his father at public official engagements.[2]
| Moulay Hassan مولاي الحسن | |
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| Crown Prince of Morocco | |
Moulay Hassan in 2018 | |
| Born | 8 May 2003 Rabat, Morocco |
| Dynasty | Alawi |
| Father | Mohammed VI |
| Mother | Lalla Salma Bennani |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Styles of Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco | |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Early life and education
editMoulay Hassan was born at the Rabat Royal Palace to King Mohammed VI and Princess Salma. He was named after his grandfather, the late King Hassan II. The oldest child of the current king, he has a sister, Princess Khadija.[3]
Moulay Hassan pursued his primary, middle and high school education at the Royal College of Rabat. He is a polyglot who speaks several languages aside from his native Arabic, including English, French and Spanish.[4]
Moulay Hassan has the rank of Colonel of the Royal Guard,[5][6] Colonel of the Royal Army[7] and Colonel of the Royal Air Force.[8]
He obtained his high school diploma from the Royal College in 2020 and joined the Faculty of Governance and Economic and Social Sciences (FGSES) Al-Hakama in Sala Al Jadida, an affiliate of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Ben Guerir (UM6P) for the 2020–2021 school year.[9][10] He chose to major in international relations.[11]
Official duties
editAs crown prince, Moulay Hassan was the youngest participant at the One Planet Summit in France in 2017, where he gained international acclaim. In this respect, he is following in his father’s footsteps.[12][13][14]
On 28 June 2019, Moulay Hassan represented his father, King Mohammed VI, at the operations launch ceremony of the new port Tanger Med II, cementing Tanger-Med as a leading port and vital asset to the Mediterranean.[15][16][17] On 30 September of that year, Moulay Hassan attended in Paris the funeral of the late French President Jacques Chirac, which took place at the Saint-Sulpice Church. On the same day, he took part in the lunch organized by President Emmanuel Macron, at the Élysée Palace, in honor of the Heads of State present at the funeral of the deceased President Chirac.[18][19][20]
On November 17, 2022, Moulay El Hassan inaugurated the International Exhibition and Museum of the Biography of the Prophet and Islamic Civilization at the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in Rabat.[21][22] On 20 December of the same year, along with his father, the King, and uncle, Prince Moulay Rachid, Moulay Hassan received the members of the national football team in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace of Rabat, following their performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[23][24]
Private life
editIn 2014, aged 10, his father gifted him a luxury car, which became his first car registered in his name.[25] Concerning his hobbies, Moulay Hassan loves football and basketball.[26] Young, he played football at the training center of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of Maamoura, in Rabat, with several children of soldiers. He also practices horse riding, his father Mohammed VI personally followed his training programs.[26] In November 2016, in a report entitled "Private lesson" dedicated to their father-son duo, Paris Match magazine described Moulay El Hassan as "a son who listens to his father's advice".[26] In 2018, in his capacity as crown prince, a Gulfstream G650 private jet newly acquired by the FAR was allocated to him.[27] He loves basketball, and was eager to participate in his university club competition despite the Covid-19 pandemic.[28][29]
Foreign Honours
editFrance: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (29 October 2024).[30]
Tunisia: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic (31 May 2014).[31]
Ancestry
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Royal Family and the Moroccan people celebrate the birth of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Hassan". Le Matin (in French). Rabat. 8 May 2003. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Celebrations in Morocco as Prince Moulay Hassan celebrates his 10th birthday". Hello magazine. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "La princesse Lalla Khadija du Maroc est née il y a tout juste 15 ans". parismatch.com (in French). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Haskouri, Khouloud. "Morocco World news". p. 1. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Le prince Moulay El Hassan du Maroc a 15 ans : sa vie en photos". parismatch.com (in French). 11 May 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2024. [August 2, 2015]
- ^ H, Rédaction (31 July 2016). "En vidéo: le prince Moulay El Hassan avec la tenue de la garde royale". LeSiteinfo.com (in French). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
July 31, 2016
- ^ "Le petit prince Moulay El Hassan du Maroc en uniforme pour représenter son père". parismatch.com (in French). 16 May 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
May 14, 2017
- ^ "Crown Prince Moulay Hassan Meets with Palestinian Children in Tetouan Royal Palace". Morocco World News. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
August 1, 2017
- ^ Elbaz, Adam (9 July 2020). "Prince Moulay El Hassan Passes his Baccalaureate". Maroc Local et Nouvelles du Monde | Nouvelles juives du Maroc, dernières nouvelles | מרוקו ג׳וייש טיימס, חדשות מרוקו והעולם | Morocco News | أخبار المغرب. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Members of the Government Express Heartfelt Congratulations to HM the King After HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Obtained Baccalaureate Diploma". HESPRESS English - Morocco’s leading digital media. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Révélations : Moulay Hassan, un prince à la fac". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Why Morocco's crown prince, 16, is destined for greatness". South China Morning Post. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Youngest Participant in One Planet Summit". Morocco world news. p. 1. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "One Planet Summit: King Mohammed VI takes part in lunch hosted by the French President". en.yabiladi.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Morocco opens Mediterranean largest container port | The North Africa Post". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "APMT MedPort begins second phase development". Port Technology International. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Tangier Med Zones to create a new outlet centre". Atalayar. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Represents Morocco's King at Funeral of Jacques Chirac | The North Africa Post". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Crown prince Moulay El Hassan attends official funeral of Jacques Chirac". en.yabiladi.com. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Moroccan king ill, forced to miss Chirac funeral service". Reuters. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Sahnouni, Mariya. "Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Inaugurates International Exhibition in Rabat". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Inaugurates in Rabat the International Exhibition and Museum of Al-Seerah al-Nabawiyya and Islamic Civilization". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "King receives members of national soccer team, decorates them with Royal wissams". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Zouiten, Sara. "King Mohammed VI Awards Atlas Lions with Wissams at Royal Reception". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Le Roi Mohammed VI offre une voiture au prince Moulay Hassan". bladinet (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Maroc : Moulay El Hassan, l'apprentissage d'un futur roi - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Fact-checking. La vérité sur le jet privé offert au prince Moulay El Hassan". Le 360 Français (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Révélations : Moulay Hassan, un prince à la fac". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Le programme de la visite d'Emmanuel Macron au Maroc
- ^ "Visite officielle de SM le Roi en Tunisie". 2014.
External links
editMedia related to Moulay Hassan at Wikimedia Commons