Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco
Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco (Arabic: الأميرة لالة أسماء, born 29 September 1965, Rabat) is the second daughter and third eldest child of Hassan II of Morocco and his wife, Princess Lalla Latifa.
| Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco | |||||
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| Born | 29 September 1965 Rabat, Morocco | ||||
| Spouse |
Khalid Bouchentouf (m. 1987) | ||||
| Issue | Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf | ||||
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| Dynasty | Alaouite | ||||
| Father | Hassan II | ||||
| Mother | Lalla Latifa | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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Biography
She was educated at the Royal College (Rabat).
Lalla Asma got married in a private ceremony to Khalid Bouchentouf on 5 November 1986, a businessman and General Director of S.E.V.A.M. (Société d’exploitation de verreries au Maroc). He is a son of Hajj Belyout Bouchentouf, mayor of Casablanca from 1976-1994. Their wedding was officially celebrated in Marrakesh on June 6, 7 and 8, 1987.[1]
They have two children, a son and a daughter:
- Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf (born 25 July 1988).
- Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf (born 29 May 1992). She married Ali El Hajji on 14 February 2021 in Rabat.[2]
Patronages
She is Honorary President in Morocco of:
- Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA).
- Lalla Asma Foundation for Deaf Children.[3]
Honours
National honours
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne.
Foreign honours
United Kingdom: Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (14 July 1987)..svg.png.webp)
Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (5 October 2004).
Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (14 January 2005).[4]
References
- "Morocco (Alaoui Dynasty)". 2005-08-29. Archived from the original on 2005-08-29. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- "King Mohammed VI's Niece Has an Intimate Moroccan Wedding". Vogue Arabia. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- HRH Princess Lalla Asma'a chairs deaf children's school-year graduation ceremony Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Boletín Oficial del Estado
Links
- "Lalla Asma" (in Spanish) by Fernando Orgamides, El País; retrieved 6 November 2010.
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