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Princess Lalla Khadija
Born (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 (age 17)
Rabat Royal Palace
Rabat, Morocco
DynastyAlawi
FatherMohammed VI
MotherSalma Bennani

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

Biography

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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] Since this date, Lalla Khadija has never been seen again in any public engagement of the royal family. The last time she appeared was at the 2023 Throne Day where, not participating in the official festivities, she was seen at the back of the royal sedan, 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

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

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

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Paris Match royal blog Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Morocco inmates get royal pardon". 2 March 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ MAP (1 March 2007). "Grâce royale à l'occasion de la naissance de SAR la Princesse Lalla Khadija". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ^ infosdumaroc (2 March 2007). "Grâce royale à l'occasion de la naissance de SAR la Princesse Lalla Khadija". Infos du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Moroccos Princess Lalla Khadija Center Attends Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image". Shutterstock Editorial. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ Idrissi, Khaoula (18 December 2019). "SAR Lalla Khadija ... la princesse des cœurs". Maroc Local et Nouvelles du Monde | Nouvelles juives du Maroc, dernières nouvelles | מרוקו ג׳וייש טיימס, חדשות מרוקו והעולם | Morocco News | أخبار المغرب (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b rédaction, La (28 February 2019). "La Princesse Lalla Khadija célèbre son 12ème anniversaire (photos)". Femmes du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Vidéo. Le Prince Moulay El Hassan et la Princesse Lalla Khadija visitent la COP22". media24.com.
  9. ^ "La Princesse Lalla Khadija à l'inauguration du vivarium du Zoologique national de Rabat". media24.com.
  10. ^ "A convoy carrying Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his son..." Getty Images. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  11. ^ Fontaine, Nicolas (28 October 2024). "La princesse Lalla Khadija apparait pour la première fois en cinq ans pour accueillir Emmanuel Macron". Histoires Royales (in French). Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  12. ^ Baba, Mohamed (2 May 2023). "TIR A L'ARC : BRILLANT SUCCÈS DE LA COUPE SAR LA PRINCESSE LALLA KHADIJA". HIBAPRESS (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  13. ^ "5 choses à connaître sur la princesse Lalla Khadija - Plurielle". www.plurielle.ma/ (in French). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  14. ^ a b c Benslimane, Leila (18 December 2019). "HRH Lalla Khadija: The Princess of Hearts". Maroc Local et Nouvelles du Monde | Nouvelles juives du Maroc, dernières nouvelles | מרוקו ג׳וייש טיימס, חדשות מרוקו והעולם | Morocco News | أخبار المغرب. Retrieved 19 July 2024.