| RABAT, May 07 - The royal family and the Moroccan people will celebrate Saturday the first birthday of HRH crown prince Moulay El Hassan. HRH Crown prince, born on 8 May 2003, was named after his grandfather, the late HM king Hassan II, who passed away in July 1999.News of the birth was followed by a traditional 101 artillery shots. Subsequently, huge celebrations were staged all over the country to celebrate this happy event. Hundreds of people flocked to the Mechouar Essaid where the palace is located to congratulate HM king Mohammed VI on the birth of HRH the crown prince.On the occasion, a golden book was made available in the Royal Palace and in different provinces and prefectures in Morocco as well as in Moroccan embassies and consulates abroad to allow people to extend wishes to the new born crown prince.HM the king had granted total or partial royal pardon to 47,988 prisoners including 409 from different nationalities.The birth of HRH the prince was deemed as a historical event in Morocco and as a sign of the monarchy perennity. |
