Princess Lalla Malika of Morocco
Princess Lalla Malika is 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 has been the chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent since 1967.
At the Dar al-Makhzin in Rabat, on 16 August 1961, she was married to Lieutenant-General Sharif Moulay Muhammad Cherkaoui, 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:
- Sharif Moulay Sulaiman Cherkaoui.
- Sharif Moulay Omar Cherkaoui.
- Sharif Moulay Mehdi Cherkaoui.
- Sharifa Lalla Rabia Cherkaoui.
Honours
- Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne.
