Princess Lalla Amina of Morocco

Princess Lalla Amina (8 April 1954 – 16 August 2012) was a member of the Moroccan royal family and former President of the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports.

Lalla Amina
Princess of Morocco
Bornللا أمينة
8 April 1954
Antsirabe, Madagascar
Died16 August 2012(2012-08-16) (aged 58)
Rabat, Morocco
Burial17 August 2012
Moulay El Hassan Mausoleum
SpouseSharif Moulay Idris Al-Wazani
IssueSharifa Lalla Sumaya Al-Wazani
Full name
Lalla Amina
DynastyAlaouite
FatherMohammed V of Morocco
MotherLalla Bahia bint Antar
ReligionIslam

Early life and education

Lalla Amina was born in Antsirabe, Madagascar on 8 April 1954.[1][2] She was the youngest sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco, and daughter of King Mohammed V of Morocco and his third wife, Lalla Bahia bint Antar. She was born while the royal family was in exile.[2] Mina (as she was nicknamed) was the only child of King Mohammed V of Morocco to have French papers.[3] Upon the royal family's return to Morocco, Malika Oufkir, daughter of a favored general, was informally adopted into the Royal family to be a companion to the princess.[4][5] Lalla Amina lived in a separate villa to be raised more normally and away from court intrigue and jealousy. Her villa included a private movie theater, a zoo, and her own primary school.[6] She attended Royal College and the University of Rabat.

Marriage

Lalla Amina was married to the doctor Sharif Moulay Idris Al-Wazani and had one daughter, Sharifa Lalla Sumaya Al-Wazani. Al-Wazani died early on allowing Lalla Amina to pursue true "reason for living"– horses.[7]

Activities and awards

Throughout her life she was an avid hunter and equestrian. Lalla Amina was President of the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports[8] from 1999 up until her death in 2012. In 1980, she set up a private breeding stable in Sidi Brini and launched the famous Week of the Horse held in Rabat.[9] She was also Chairwoman of Special Olympics Morocco and member of Special Olympics Board of Directors.[10] She was awarded the Order of Muhammad Second Class in 2007.[11][12]

Death and funeral

Laila Amina died after a four month battle with lung cancer in Rabat on 16 August 2012.[13] Her funeral prayers were performed after Al Asr prayer at the Ahl Fez mosque on 17 August 2012. Her body was buried at the Moulay El Hassan Mausoleum at the Royal Palace in Rabat.[2]

Honours

National honours

References
  1. "Princess Lalla Amina at two years old". Les actualités françaises - INA - at 4 min 30 sec. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. "Princess Lala Amina, aunt of King Mohammed VI, passes away". Morocco World News. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. http://zamane.ma/fr/lalla-amina-etait-une-princesse-comme-les-autres/
  4. http://www.slateafrique.com/93271/la-petite-soeur-hassan-ii-est-plus-maroc
  5. Oufkir, Malika (2002). Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail. Miramax. ISBN 0786886307.
  6. http://zamane.ma/fr/lalla-amina-etait-une-princesse-comme-les-autres/
  7. http://www.slateafrique.com/93271/la-petite-soeur-hassan-ii-est-plus-maroc
  8. "Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Amina". The Morocco Royal Tour. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  9. https://www.maghress.com/fr/marochebdo/120411
  10. "Princess Lalla Amina Offers Dinner in Honor of Participants in Special Olympics Global Congress". News Central. Marrakech. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  11. Morocco: HRH Princess Lalla Amina Dies allAfrica.com, 16 August 2012
  12. Death of respected Moroccan equestrian pioneer horsetalk.co.nz, 18 August 2012
  13. https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2012/08/18/death-of-respected-moroccan-equestrian-pioneer/
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