A happy Birthday to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco.

His Majesty who is celebrating his 56th birthday today is the eldest son of His Majesty the late King Hassan II and his second wife Lalla Latifa Hammou. He is the second born of the late king and was made heir apparent and Crown Prince at birth. His Siblings include TRH Princess Lalla Meryem, Princess Lalla Hasnaa, Princess Lalla Asma and Prince Moulay Rachid.

On July 22nd 1999, he was proclaimed king following the death of his father, and March 21st 2002 he married Salma Bennani, who he granted the personal title of HRH Princess Lalla Salma making her the first publicly known consort in the Kingdom. Together they have two children: 16 year old Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and 12 year old Princess Lalla Khadija.

His Majesty has been in the forefront of the social, educational and economic development of the Kingdom by implementing

This year's celebration was cancel

Youth Day
On the occasion of youth day which falls of His Majesty's birthday as well as 66th Anniversary of King and the People’s Revolution, the 56 year old monarch granted royal pardon to over 705 inmates across the kingdom's prison.

Amongst those granted pardon, some had the sentences reduced