Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco
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Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco (Arabic: الأميرة للا مريم, born August 26, 1962 in Rome, Italy) is first daughter and eldest child of the late King Hassan II of Morocco and his wife Lalla Latifa Hammou.
After she obtained her Baccalaureat in 1981, Princess Lalla Meryem was appointed by her father as the President of Social Works of the Royal Army Forces.
In 1984, she married Fouad Filali, the son of former Foreign Affairs Minister Abdellatif Filali. They had two children: a daughter, Lalla Soukaïna Filali (1986-) and a son, Moulay Idriss Filali (1988-). Lalla Meryem was divorced from Fouad Filali in 1999.
Princess Meryem has two brothers King Mohammed VI and Prince Moulay Rachid, and two sisters Lalla Asma and Lalla Hasna.
Holder of numerous prestigious official functions, Princess Meryem has focused much of her activities on the social and cultural realm. Princess Meryem is the President of the Moroccan association in support of UNICEF, President of the Hassan II Foundation for the Moroccans residing abroad, President of the Moroccan National Observatory of the Childs Rights and President of the Hassan II Foundation for the social works of the former soldiers and ex-combatants. In July 2001, she was nominated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador with focus her Ambassadorship on UNESCO projects for women and children.
Using her Royal status, she continues her work on behalf of women and children and advocate their rights on an international level.