On November 6, on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of Green Walk on the Spanish Sahara, the king Mohamed VI He left Morocco for Paris. After giving a speech focused on improving the situation of Moroccans living abroad, he went to France “to undergo medical examinations”, explains a source close to the royal household.
Mohamed VI took advantage of his stay in the French capital for his leisure activities “because he is in love with Paris and needs Paris. He returns to his origins, he only thinks about living and enjoying what he has left” , says the same source. In addition to surrounding himself with strong security arrangements, he has also been seen in the company of personalities such as former Melilla boxer Yusef Kaddur.
What is striking in the image from this Saturday, in which he appears shopping at Printemps Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement, is that the sovereign is back in his original outfits. The king wore painted jeans, black platform boots, and a worn green leather jacket. A very modern and rock look.
HM King Mohammed VI on vacation in Paris, liberated, in form, style and rays. A young and confident look, far from malicious rumors about his state of health.
This photo may even give its detractors insomnia 🙂🇲🇦👑 pic.twitter.com/n2Nf8srjuB
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The Alawite monarch has been dressing in a psychedelic way for years when he is in France to enjoy his free time. In fact, the photograph was taken on one of the seven floors of Printemps de L’Homme, one of the company’s three buildings which houses the stores of the main fashion, luxury and beauty brands.
jackets crocodile skintank tops with hippie symbols, mirrored glasses or hats are items of clothing that have made the monarch’s look a trend on social networks in recent years. Among other things because he did not hesitate to take selfies with the Moroccan citizens he met. Some style experts believe that their clothes respond to a strategy aimed at approach people and gain their trust.
In any case, unlike the video in which we saw him staggering in the Parisian night of September 2022, in this recent photograph, he appears standing, since he needs a cane to walk. As we saw during President Emmanuel Macron’s official trip to Rabat in October, he leaned on a stick to support a part of his body leaning to the side.
In addition to heart problems, he suffers from chronic lung disease which is treated with medication, oxygen and pulmonary rehabilitation; and Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland.
Although this year he had already settled in his private mansion in the center of Paris for several weeks during the months of September and October, on this occasion he was not seen walking around the city like this weekend . He also did not attend the summit of heads of state and government of French-speaking countries in early October in Paris.
In any case, these stays take place after France recognizes the Moroccan autonomy plan as “only” solution for the resolution of Western Sahara conflict in July 2024, putting an end to the bilateral crisis of recent years.
According to the Elysée, he would have collected The World“No other credible proposal has been put on the table in recent years, and the 2007 plan would be the subject of a growing consensus within the international community, particularly in Africa since Morocco’s return to the ‘African Union (AU) in 2017’. Macron – who accused him of being at the origin of the espionage of which he was the victim on his mobile phone with the Israeli malicious system Pegasus – once again ratified his support during his speech before the two houses of Parliament of Rabat in October and thus signed around twenty trade and security agreements.
Real absences and transfer of powers
In Morocco, we wonder if it will return to the custom of live longer in France than in your country. In 2018, he lived most of the year in Paris. He was operated on for a cardiac arrhythmia at the Ambroise Paré hospital and then remained in the French capital during his convalescence and subsequent checks. So much so that during the first five months, he only spent 20 days in Morocco.
However, already He doesn’t take care of his schedule when he’s in Rabat. For some time now, his brothers, his son and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, or even the head of National Security and the General Directorate of Territorial Supervision, Abdellatif Hammouchi, have been responsible for representing him at events. inside and outside the country. country.
It is obvious that, even before the pandemic, the Alawite monarch took a step back in favor of his son Moulay Hassanthe crown prince. Succession is an uncertainty that worries and interests Moroccans because they consider that the stability of the country depends on it. After becoming weaker due to his health, it’s only a matter of time before he replaces him. Mohamed VI’s intention is to delegate his functions and accompany him in the shadows as king emeritus.
Although the monarch continues his work with his entourage, over time he faces more health problems to accomplish the royal agenda. Indeed, in 2023, he deleted one of the speeches he gave every year in August on the occasion of the Revolution of the King and the People, which interrupted the royal holidays. “He would like to abdicate his son and stay in the background”, specifies the same source consulted.
The anniversary of the enthronement of Mohamed VI revealed the gradual transfer of power. The prince chaired a lunch in Tetouan offered by the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, on the occasion of the Throne Day in Morocco. Moreover, its military power is already a fact “because now your permission and authorization is required in addition to that of Mohamed VI”, explains a member of intelligence to this media. Moulay Hassan reviewed a detachment of the Royal Guard which paid the honors, before being greeted by the Prime Minister and the various local authorities and military in the region.
The king cedes increasingly considerable positions to the heir to govern the country in the shadow of its evils. The prince travels through the country’s communes to get to know the territory and the authorities in depth. According to a Moroccan intelligence source abroad, “son authorizes royal protocol guidelines visits, even clothing, with his father.
