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In an atmosphere filled with joy and happiness, the Royal Family, along with the Moroccan people, will celebrate on Friday, May 8th, the 23rd anniversary of the birth of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, a happy occasion that reflects the extent of the Moroccan people's strong attachment to the glorious Alawi Throne, the guarantor of the Kingdom's unity and stability.
This anniversary is an occasion on which the Moroccan people recall the overwhelming joy they experienced on May 8, 2003, when the Ministry of Royal Palaces, Protocol and Decorations announced the birth of a male child whose birth illuminated the corners of the Royal Palace, and for whom His Majesty King Mohammed VI chose the name Moulay El Hassan, in memory of his grandfather, His Majesty the late King Hassan II, may God sanctify his soul.
The celebration of the twenty-third anniversary of the birth of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan is a renewed occasion through which the Moroccan people reaffirm their firm adherence to the folds of the glorious Alawi Throne, in loyalty to the allegiance contract that brings them together with the Commander of the Faithful, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the protector of the nation and religion and the guarantor of the supreme interests of the nation and citizens.
The celebration of this happy event also constitutes an opportunity to reflect on the main activities of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan that distinguished the past year, especially the favor of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, last Saturday, by appointing His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan as coordinator of the offices and interests of the General Command of the Royal Armed Forces.
On April 30th, His Royal Highness presided over the opening of the 31st session of the International Book and Publishing Fair, organized under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
On April 13th, by order of His Majesty, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, oversaw the inauguration of the "Mohammed VI Tower", the new architectural icon and symbol of modernity that embodies the emergence and radiance of the twin cities of Rabat and Salé, under the leadership of His Majesty the King.
On December 21st, 2025, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presided over the opening ceremony of the 35th edition of the African Cup of Nations – Morocco 2025 at the "Prince Moulay Abdellah" stadium in Rabat.
On October 22nd of the same year, and by high instructions from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, presided, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, over a ceremony held by His Majesty the King in honor of the members of the national football team under the age of 20, following their victory in the 2025 World Cup held in Chile.
Four days before that, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had presided over the Rabat Grand Prix 2025 for the Longines Global Champions Tour, a prestigious competition that enhances Morocco's position as a key player in the international equestrian agenda.
On September 29th, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presided, at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Center, over the opening ceremony of the sixteenth edition of the El Jadida Horse Show, whose activities continued until October 5th, the date on which His Highness presided over the ceremony of handing over the Grand Prize of His Majesty King Mohammed VI for show jumping, for the final stage of the fourteenth edition of the Moroccan International Royal League for show jumping (four-star category).
On September 4th, by order of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, in Rabat, oversaw the inauguration of the "Prince Moulay Abdellah" stadium, after the reconstruction work, which enabled this high-level sports infrastructure to be adapted to the standards of the International Football Federation (FIFA) 2030.
On the other hand, by order of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the President of the Al-Quds Committee, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince received, on August 25th at the Royal Palace in Tetouan, the children of Al-Quds participating in the 16th session of the summer camp organized by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Ash-Sharif Agency.
On July 31st, by order of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan received, at the Royal Guard Officers' Club in Tetouan, a congratulatory telegram of loyalty and devotion, addressed to His Majesty the King by the Royal Armed Forces family, on the occasion of the twenty-sixth anniversary of His Majesty's accession to the throne of his blessed ancestors.
On this occasion, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan received the first officers of his graduating class from the military and paramilitary colleges and institutes, before His Highness presided over a luncheon held by His Majesty the Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces in honor of the personalities invited to the oath-taking ceremony by the "Sultan Ahmed Al-Mansour Al-Dahabi" regiment.
On June 4th, by high instructions from His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, presided, at the Royal College of Higher Military Studies in Kenitra, over the graduation ceremony of the 25th batch of the Higher Defense Corps and the 59th batch of the General Staff Corps.
On May 14th, by order of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him, the Supreme Commander and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, presided, at the Officers' Club in Rabat, over a luncheon held by His Majesty the King on the occasion of the sixty-ninth anniversary of the founding of the Royal Armed Forces.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan also accompanied the Commander of the Faithful, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, on the occasion of the commemoration of the blessed Laylat al-Qadr and the Eid al-Fitr prayer.
Thus, every official activity carried out by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan comes to ensure the continuation of an ancient tradition aimed at preparing the Crown Prince to exercise the responsibilities that will be entrusted to him within a society that remains steadfast in its original values, its pluralistic identity and the folds of the glorious Alawi Throne.
