Line of succession to the Moroccan throne
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The present King of Morocco is Mohammed VI. Article 20 of the Moroccan constitution of 1996 states that the Moroccan Crown and the constitutional rights thereof shall be hereditary and handed down, from father to son, to descendants in direct male line and by order of primogeniture among the offspring of His Majesty King Hassan II, unless the King should, during his lifetime, designate a successor among his sons apart from the eldest one. In case of failing descendants in direct male line, the right of succession to the Throne shall, under the same conditions, be invested in the closest male in the collateral consanguinity, currently Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco
Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco
Moulay Hicham of Morocco, born March 12, 1964, is the cousin of the current King Mohammed VI and Prince Moulay Rachid. Raised in Rabat, he is the son of Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco, the late brother of former king Hassan II, and Princess Lalla Lamia as-Solh, daughter of Riad as-Solh, the...

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Therefore the current line of succession is:
  1. Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
    Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
    Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco is the current heir apparent to the Moroccan throne. He is the oldest child of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his wife Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, and has a younger sister, Princess Lalla Khadija....

     (b. 2003)
  2. Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco
    Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco
    Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, also known as Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan was born on 20 June 1970 in Rabat as the youngest male child of the late King Hassan II. He holds a doctorate in international politics and serves Morocco as a diplomat...

     (b. 1970)
  3. Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco
    Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco
    Moulay Hicham of Morocco, born March 12, 1964, is the cousin of the current King Mohammed VI and Prince Moulay Rachid. Raised in Rabat, he is the son of Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco, the late brother of former king Hassan II, and Princess Lalla Lamia as-Solh, daughter of Riad as-Solh, the...

    (b. 1964)
  4. Prince Moulay Ismail of Morocco
    Prince Moulay Ismail of Morocco
    Prince Moulay Ismail of Morocco is the son of HH Prince Moulay Abdallah and Lalla Lamia Solh. The Prince has one older brother, HH Prince Moulay Hicham....

    (b. 1981)
  5. Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco
    Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco
    Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco was the brother of Hassan II, later King Hassan of Morocco and the son of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his wife Lalla Abla bint Tahar .-Family:...

    (b. 2010)


See also

  • List of rulers of Morocco
  • History of Morocco
    History of Morocco
    The History of Morocco spans over 12 centuries, without considering the Classical antiquity. The country was first unified by the Idrisid dynasty in 780, representing the first Islamic state in Africa autonomous from the Arab Empire. Under the Almoravid dynasty and the Almohad dynasty, Morocco...

  • Order of succession
    Order of succession
    An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death, resignation, or removal of its current occupant.-Monarchies and nobility:...

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