Rabat – Princess Lalla Latifa, mother to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI, died this Saturday, the Royal Palace confirmed. Her death marks a solemn moment for the Moroccan royal family and the nation.
According to Burkina Information Agency, “The spokesperson of the Royal Palace announces, with immense sadness and deep affliction, the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Latifa, may God have her in His Holy Mercy, this Saturday 22 Dou Al Hijja 1445 H corresponding to June 29, 2024.” Princess Lalla Latifa was the widow of the late King Hassan II, who died in 1999, and the mother of the current monarch, King Mohammed VI.