affection, complicity and ‘selfies’ during their walk through Paris

Mohamed VI adjusts the scarf of his daughter, Lalla Khadija, in the latest images that have been taken of the king of Morocco through the streets of Paris, while the crown prince, Moulay Hassan, observes them and takes advantage of that walk to take some selfies ‘. The photos, taken last weekend in the VII arrondissement of Paris, the neighborhood that houses the Eiffel Tower and most of the French capital’s cultural landmarks, have served to bring normality to a time of rumors that exploded after their last appearance leaning on a cane during Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Rabat.

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The king of Morocco is recovering from his health problems and resting in his residence on the outskirts of Paris, which is one of his favorite cities and where he has received a visit from his children who have their obligations in Rabat. Moulay Hassan, 21 years old, is fully integrated into official life; in fact, it is common for him to represent his father in tasks of maximum institutional relevance that involve the head of the Moroccan State, both inside and outside the country.

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For her part, Lalla Khadija, who is still 17 years old and like her brother speaks four languages, is studying at the royal college of the Royal Palace of Rabat itself and it has already become evident, due to the position he occupied during the last visit of the French president to Rabat, who in the future will occupy an important position in the Alawite monarchy. It is evident that the only sister of the future king has taken a step forward in recent months, a presence that contrasts with years in which her public appearances were minimal and, on occasions, as on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of his father’s enthronement, almost fleeting.

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These images bring normality to a few weeks of rumors about the monarch’s health that began when he attended the official reception he gave to the President of the French Republic using a cane. Those images went around the world and were widely commented on. Days later, it was his son alone, Moulay Hassan, who received the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi. Jinping, then, his father’s absence once again generated interest, in part because everything surrounding the sovereign’s health has always been treated in a reserved manner. The great exception was the one they made in 2020, in the midst of a health crisis, when he underwent heart surgery due to an arrhythmia that also took him to the operating room in 2018. Then the intervention also took place in Paris and from the Palace of Rabat was informed with an image taken in the hospital itself with his two children and brothers.