Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco
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| Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco | |||||
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 Lalla Hasna in 2016 | |||||
| Born | 19 November 1967 Rabat, Morocco | ||||
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Khalid Benharbit (m. 1994) | ||||
| Issue | Lalla Oumaima Benharbit Lalla Oulaya Benharbit | ||||
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| Dynasty | Alaouite | ||||
| Father | Hassan II | ||||
| Mother | Lalla Latifa | ||||
| Royal family of Morocco |
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Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco (الأميرة للا حسناء; born 19 November 1967) is a member of the Alaouite dynasty and the youngest daughter of Hassan II of Morocco and Lalla Latifa. She is the sister of the current king, Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Biography
[edit]Princess Lalla Hasna was born at the Royal Palace of Rabat on 19 November 1967.[citation needed] She was educated in Rabat and received her high school diploma from the Royal College.[citation needed]
Hasna is an accomplished equestrian.[1] Since childhood, she has shown interest in social and cultural activities, with a particular focus on environmental issues in Morocco. In 1999, she launched a national campaign to promote environmental protection and awarded a prize to the most beautiful and cleanest beach in the country.[citation needed]
In 2001, the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection was established with Princess Lalla Hasna as its chair. She heads the foundation’s governing board and regularly conducts site visits as part of environmental awareness programs.[2]
In 2002, she created the "Young Reporters for the Environment" award. In 2003, she introduced a photography prize awarded annually on World Environment Day.[citation needed]
Official activities
[edit]She is Honorary President of:
- The National League of Civil and Semi-Public Women.
- The Moroccan Association for the Aid of Sick Children (AMAEM).
- SOS Children's Village Moroccan.
- Al-Ihsane Association.
- The Moroccan Association Against Myopathy.
- Hassanate Association for Human Development.[3]
- The Muhammad VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.
- The Moroccan Association of Archaeology and Heritage (SMAP).
Business
[edit]According to the Pandora Papers, Princess Lalla Hasna was linked to a shell corporation that purchased a property valued at approximately $11 million USD near Kensington Palace in London. The investigation reported that the funds used for the purchase originated from capital associated with the Moroccan royal family. Documents related to the transaction listed her occupation as "princess." At the time of reporting, no official response was provided to inquiries sent to the royal palace.[4][5]
Marriage
[edit]Princess Lalla Hasna married Dr. Khalil Benharbit, a cardiologist born in 1959, in a ceremony held at the Royal Palace in Fez on 8 and 9 September 1994.[6][7] The couple has two daughters:[8]
- Lalla Oumaima Benharbit (born 15 December 1995)
- Lalla Oulaya Benharbit (born 20 October 1997)
Honours
[edit]National honours
[edit]- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne[citation needed]
Foreign honours
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Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic (22 September 1989)[9]
Belgium: Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (5 October 2004)[citation needed]
Mexico: Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (11 February 2005)[citation needed]
Other honours
[edit]- GOI Peace International Award (Tokyo, 23 November 2018).[10]
- Honorary Doctorate in Sustainable Development from Ritsumeikan University (Kyoto, 27 November 2018).[11]
Ancestry
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References
[edit]- ^ P, D. (2019-02-13). "El olvidado romance entre la princesa Lalla Hasna y el Litri". Vanity Fair España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Morocco's National Earth Charter: A First for the Arab World". Environment News Service. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Morocco: HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa Persides Over Inauguration of Renovated Internal Medicine Service At Ibn Sina Hospital". Maghreb Arabe Presse (Rabat). 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Pandora Papers: Geheime Steueroasen von Politikern und Prominenten enttarnt | DW | 03.10.2021". DW.COM (in German). Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Maroc : Lalla Hasnaa citée dans Pandora Papers !" (in French). 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Mariage de la Princesse Lalla Hasna du Maroc, ici avec son père le..." Getty Images. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "The Princess Lalla Hasna marries Khalid Benharbit in the Royal Palace..." Getty Images. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "Morocco celebrates birthday of Princess Lalla Hasna on Friday". 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ^ Boletín Oficial del Estado
- ^ Morocco World News
- ^ Morocco World News
External links
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- Recipients of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
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