Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco

Prince Moulay Abdallah
Prince Moulay Abdallah in March 1963, during a meeting with Ahmed Ben Bella
Born	(1935-07-30)30 July 1935 Rabat, Morocco
Died	20 December 1983(1983-12-20) (aged 48) Rabat, Morocco
Burial	Mausoleum of Mohammed V
Spouse	Lamia Solh (m. 1961–1983; his death)
Issue	Prince Moulay Hicham Princess Zineb Prince Moulay Ismail
Dynasty	Alaouite
Father	Mohammed V of Morocco
Mother	Lalla Abla bint Tahar
Religion	Islam

Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco, KCVO, (30 July 1935 – 20 December 1983) was the brother of Moulay Hassan, later King Hassan II of Morocco and the son of King Mohammed V of Morocco (1909–1961) and his second wife, Lalla Abla bint Tahar (1909–1992).

Family[]

On 9 November 1961, he married Lamia Solh, the daughter of Riad Solh, the first Prime Minister of Lebanon. He is the father of Moulay Hicham, Princess Lalla Zineb and Moulay Ismail who are cousins of prince Al-Waleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia.^[1]

Death[]

He died of cancer on 20 December 1983, aged 48, in Rabat.

Legacy[]

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium stadium is named after him.

Honours[]

National honours[]

• Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Throne (1963).^{[citation needed]}

Foreign honours[]

•  France : Knight Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1963).^{[citation needed]}
• Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971).^[2]
•  United Kingdom : Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (27/10/1980).^{[citation needed]}

References[]

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