"Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed al-Alawite, Crown Prince of Morocco, is intensifying his training for the throne following the convalescence of King Mohammed VI, who underwent shoulder surgery in late 2024 and suffered from a lower back ailment earlier this year. The monarch has appointed his eldest son, who turned 23 on Friday, to one of the highest military posts in the North African country, while also encouraging the young man to represent him with increasing frequency at important official events."
"In recent months, Moulay Hassan has presided over the opening ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations; he has inaugurated the ultramodern Mohammed VI tower, the 250-meter skyscraper that has redefined the cityscape of Rabat, and he has just presided over the opening of the International Book and Publishing Fair in the Moroccan capital, with the presence of renowned authors. The prince has been groomed to reign since his birth in 2003 at the royal palace in Rabat, and has been educated in the time-honored rites of the Alaouite monarchy's protocol."
"Representing his father, he has attended state funerals, such as that of former French president Jacques Chirac; met with foreign leaders, such as Chinese President Xi Jinping; and accompanied the king to a luncheon with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, which sealed the diplomatic rapprochement between the two countries after a long-standing dispute over Western Sahara. Moulay Hassan achieved national notoriety and an aura of leadership when he stepped onto the pitch of the Moulay Abdullah Stadium in the kingdom's capital on December 21."
"He had inaugurated the stadium just weeks earlier, and more than 60,000 Moroccan spectators cheered him on as he appeared in public, soaked to the bone in a torrential downpour. By performing the ceremonial kickoff of the Africa Cup of Nations, he symbolized the recognition of his growing public profile as crown prince, a move accelerated by the illness and absences from public life of King Moh"
Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed al-Alawite is increasing his preparation for the throne after King Mohammed VI’s shoulder surgery in late 2024 and a lower back ailment earlier in 2025. The king has appointed his eldest son, aged 23, to one of Morocco’s highest military posts and has encouraged him to represent the monarch more often at major official events. Moulay Hassan has recently presided over the Africa Cup of Nations opening ceremony, inaugurated the Mohammed VI tower in Rabat, and opened the International Book and Publishing Fair. He has been groomed for succession since birth in 2003, trained in Alaouite protocol, and has represented the king at state funerals, met foreign leaders, and joined diplomatic meetings tied to Western Sahara rapprochement. He also gained public prominence by performing the ceremonial kickoff at the Moulay Abdullah Stadium before large crowds in heavy rain.
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