Like father like son M6's very long absences from Morocco leaving only a technocrat government in charge add to the general malaise and power vacuum and beg questions about the eventual succession of Crown Prince Moulay el Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui who turns 21 on 8 May...
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One source with strong Makhzen (ruling establishment) links told Africa Confidential that more than ever before M6 was looking towards the succession of Crown Prince Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed who on 8 May will turn 21...
But Tamim was 32 when he took over while Moulay Hassan is more than a decade younger an age gap for which even his eminent advisory council would be unable to compensate...
While M6's health remains in question Crown Prince Moulay el Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui turns 18 on 8 May edging closer an age where he could more comfortably become King Hassan III were his father's health to deteriorate further (AC Vol 61 No 22 Unrest simmers over economy and Covid & Vol 60 No 17 Divorce Moroccan-style)...
Against this background media images of the willowy impeccably dressed 17-year-old Crown Prince Moulay el Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui meeting global celebrities including United States presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner invite speculation about a king-in-waiting...
The regular outings of 16-year-old Crown Prince Moulay el Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui – for example meeting the Macrons at the funeral for French President Jacques Chirac – suggest an accelerated education before ascending to the throne...
M6 understands its potential threat to the eventual succession of his son Crown Prince Moulay Hassan who turns 16 on 8 May...
A mystery condition led him to install a Regency Council that would act for his 14-year-old heir Moulay Hassan Bin Mohammed Al Alaoui were he to be incapacitated (AC Vol 58 No 7 Bye bye Benkirane)...
A new Regency Council has been put in place to ensure the succession should M6 die before his 13-year-old son Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui reaches his majority...
A new Regency Council has been put in place to ensure the succession should M6 die before his 13-year-old son Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui reaches his majority...
The 'Roi des selfies' – the King of selfies – has been careful to ensure that a new Regency Council is in place in case he leaves the scene before his 13-year-old son Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui reaches his majority...
The 'Roi des selfies' – the King of selfies – has been careful to ensure that a new Regency Council is in place in case he leaves the scene before his 13-year-old son Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed al Alaoui reaches his majority...
