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His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presided over the Rabat Grand Prix 2025 of the Longines Global Champions Tour, a prestigious competition that reinforces Morocco's position as a key player in the international equestrian agenda, on Sunday.
Upon the arrival of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan to the equestrian village, he was greeted by Moulay Abdellah Alaoui, President of the Royal Moroccan Equestrian Federation, before His Highness reviewed a contingent of the Royal Guard, who saluted. Following that, Mr. Mohamed Saâd Barada, Minister of National Education, Preschool, and Sports, and Mr. Ahmed Bouari, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, and the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Morocco, Mr. Abdullah bin Thamer Al Thani, and the President of the Moroccan National Olympic Committee, Mr. Fayçal Laraichi, and the Wali of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, the Governor of Rabat Prefecture, Mr. Mohamed Yacoubi, and the President of the Regional Council, Mr. Rachid El Abdi, and the President of the Rabat Municipality Council, Ms. Fatiha El Moudni, greeted His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. Also, Mr. Abdelaziz Darwish, President of the Rabat Prefecture Council, and Mr. Idriss Razi, President of the Hassan District Council, and Mr. Ian Tops, President of the Global Champions Tour, and Mr. Mahmoud Hrichi, representative of Longines for equestrian sports in Morocco, greeted His Highness. Following that, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan joined the Prince's Hall, where His Highness followed the stages of the end of this high-level show jumping competition. At the end of these competitions, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan presented the Grand Prix of the Longines Global Champions Tour show jumping championship, Rabat 2025 stage, to the rider Anastasia Nielsen from the Principality of Monaco. The second place in this global event went to the Danish rider Andreas Schou, while the third place went to the Irish rider Denis Lynch. After that, a souvenir photo was taken for His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan with the winning riders. For the second time, the city of Rabat hosted, from October 17 to 19, the fifteenth stage of the Longines Global Champions Tour 2025 (LGCT) championship, which included the best riders within the Longines world ranking. The Rabat stage, which took place after stops organized in cities such as Doha, Madrid, Shanghai, London, New York, Paris, and Rome, has special strategic importance, as it is the penultimate stop before the Riyadh final in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the final play-off rounds in Prague, Czech Republic. The capital of the Kingdom recorded its historical presence in 2024, as the first African city to host the prestigious Longines Global Tour, which confirms Rabat's position among the most important show jumping destinations in the world, and consolidates Morocco's destination as a land to host major international equestrian events. By hosting competitions of a high level, attracting the global elite every year, such as the Horses Exhibition in El Jadida, and the Moroccan Royal League, the Kingdom of Morocco has gained extensive experience in organizing major equestrian events that meet the highest international standards, which is embodied in the Longines Global Champions Tour, which is the largest show jumping series in the world, and contributes to enhancing excellence in equestrian sports, while valuing the highest levels of competition and sportsmanship.
