Princess Lalla Malika of Morocco

Princess Lalla Malika (14 March 1933 – 28 September 2021) was a sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, and daughter of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar. She was the chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent from 1967 until her death.[1][2][3]

Princess Lalla Malika
Born(1933-03-14)14 March 1933
Rabat, Morocco
Died28 September 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 88)
Rabat, Morocco
SpouseMohamed Cherkaoui
(m. 1961–2002)
IssueMoulay Sulaiman Cherkaoui
Moulay Omar Cherkaoui
Moulay Mehdi Cherkaoui
Lalla Rabia Cherkaoui
Names
Lalla Malika
DynastyAlaouite
FatherMohammed V
MotherLalla Abla bint Tahar
ReligionIslam

At the Dar al-Makhzen in Rabat, on 16 August 1961, she was married (in a triple ceremony with her sisters, Aisha, Fatima and their husbands) to Mohamed Cherkaoui (1921–2022), Ambassador to France 1961–1964, President of the Permanent Consultative Committee of the Maghreb 1964, Minister for Finance and the National Economy 1964–1965, for Development 1965–1966, Foreign Affairs 1966–1967, and National Defence 1967, President of the Afro-Asian Economic Co-operation.

They had the following children:

  • Moulay Sulaiman Cherkaoui.
  • Moulay Omar Cherkaoui.
  • Moulay Mehdi Cherkaoui.
  • Lalla Rabia Cherkaoui.

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