Less than two weeks have passed since Morocco’s King Mohammed VI was spotted walking down the most touristy streets of Paris with his two children, Moulay Hassan and Lalla Khadija. They enjoyed the VII district of the French capital, taking photos and shopping. The images show normalcy after a period of uncertainty regarding the health of the Alawite sovereign, especially after he was seen with the aid of a cane during an official visit to Rabat by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, last October. now, Concerns again skyrocketed for the head of state, as he had to undergo emergency surgery in his nation’s capital.
© All rights reservedIt is the Royal Palace of Morocco, an institution that measures its words remarkably when talking about the health of the sovereign, which has confirmed that the king On December 8, he fell while playing sports and the injury resulted in a fracture of his humerus.That is why he underwent urgent and successful surgery at the clinic of the Royal Palace in Rabat, the official residence of the sovereign and his family, in an operation supervised by his personal doctor, Beliyamani Lahchen. “He will be immobilized for 45 days and then he will spend some time with active rehabilitation,” confirmed a statement, which also wished him good luck and blessings for his recovery.
It is clear from this statement that the 61-year-old sovereign will reduce his presence on an official agenda that was already largely delegated to his two strongest men: his son and heir, Moulay Hassan, who is in charge, among other things, of welcoming foreign leaders, As he did with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China a few weeks ago; His brother and second in command, Moulay Rachid, was in charge of the trip to Paris to attend events marking the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral. French capital.
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© Getty ImagesThis is not the first time that the health of Mohammed VI, who has undergone two heart surgeries in recent years, has caused concern in his country. The same thing happened when he used a cane to walk to the official reception given to Emmanuel Macron during his last trip to Morocco, when it turned out that it was due to a severe attack of sciatica.
© GTRESIt must be remembered that everything related to your health is treated confidentially. Until this latest official communication confirming his successful surgery, he was known to be recuperating and resting at his residence on the outskirts of Paris, a place where the Alawite royal family has a second home.
