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Morocco
Return to favour for Lalla Salma, Mohammed VI's ex-wife

Queen Letizia of Spain (left) and Princess Lalla Salma during a visit to the Lalla Salma Foundation against cancer on July 15, 2014 in Rabat. © Chris Jackson / Chris Jackson Collection / Getty Images via AFP

Since her divorce, the princess has been living quietly in Morocco with her two children. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan's growing role in the kingdom's affairs has revived interest in his mother. [...]

Published on 16/10/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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