Princess Lalla Malika of Morocco
| Princess Lalla Malika | |||||
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| Princess of Morocco | |||||
 Princess Lalla Malika. | |||||
| Born | 14 March 1933 Rabat, Morocco | ||||
| Spouse | Sharif Moulay Muhammad Cherkaoui (m. 1961-2002) | ||||
| Issue | Sharif Moulay Sulaiman Cherkaoui Sharif Moulay Omar Cherkaoui Sharif Moulay Mehdi Cherkaoui Sharifa Lalla Rabia Cherkaoui | ||||
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| Dynasty | Alaouite | ||||
| Father | Mohammed V | ||||
| Mother | Lalla Abla bint Tahar | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
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Princess Lalla Malika (born 14 March 1933) is a sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, and daughter of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar. She has been the chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent since 1967.[1][2]
At the Dar al-Makhzin in Rabat, on 16 August 1961, she was married (in a triple ceremony with her sisters, Aisha and Fatima) to Lieutenant-General Sharif Moulay Muhammad Cherkaoui (1921–2002), Ambassador to France 1961–1964, President of the Permanent Consultative Committee of the Maghreb 1964, Minister for Finance and the National Economy 1964-1965, for Development 1965–1966, Foreign Affairs 1966–1967, and National Defence 1967, President of the Afro-Asian Economic Co-operation.[citation needed]
They had the following children:
- Sharif Moulay Sulaiman Cherkaoui.
- Sharif Moulay Omar Cherkaoui.
- Sharif Moulay Mehdi Cherkaoui.
- Sharifa Lalla Rabia Cherkaoui.
Honours
- Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne (Kingdom of Morocco).[citation needed]
References
- ^ Morocco: HM the King Inaugurates in Tetouan HRH Princess Lalla Malika Center allAfrica.com, 26 August 2011
- ^ HRH Princess Lalla Malika chairs official celebration commemorating World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Maroc.ma, 10 May 2014
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