Meet Morocco’s ‘Princess of Hearts’ Lalla Khadija: the 15-year-old teen has attended royal ceremonies since she was 11 and enjoys lavish holidays in New York, Paris and Greece
- Khadija’s birth was such a cause for celebration that King Mohammed VI pardoned almost 9,000 prisoners, and all girls born on that day received extravagant gifts
- Not only does the princess already attend official ceremonies, she’s also met world leaders such as France’s Emmanuel Macron, and Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia
The birth of any royal baby is always cause for celebration. While many countries’ royal families honour new members through gun salutes and town criers, King Mohammed VI took things one step further upon the birth of his baby girl, Lalla Khadija, on February 28, 2007.
The princess was welcomed to the world with a 21-gun salute and extravagant presents gifted to all girls born on that same day.
Moroccans expressed their joy in public squares and parks, and signed their well wishes on golden guest books scattered throughout provinces across the country.
These celebrations were just the start of Moroccans’ love affair with Princess Lalla Khadija. Dubbed the “Princess of Hearts” by the Morocco Jewish Times, we reveal why she is one of the most adored royal teens in the world.