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Pretexting Coronavirus disease which imposed a state of emergency in Morocco, King Mohammed VI “decided to postpone all the activities, festivities and ceremonies planned on the occasion of the celebration of the 21st anniversary” of his accession. Whereas it is quite different. The details.
“Taking into consideration the preventive measures taken within the framework of the state of health emergency, declared to fight against the spread of the Covid-19 virus, it was decided to postpone all the activities, festivities and ceremonies planned on the occasion of the celebration of the 21th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI ”, announced, in a press release, the Ministry of Royal House, Protocol and the Chancellery.
The ministry also specifies that in this context, it was decided to postpone the reception ceremony chaired by the King, the swearing-in ceremony of the winning officers from the various military, paramilitary and civil schools and institutes, the allegiance ceremony in Amir Al-Mouminine, the Torchlight Retreat organized by the Royal Guard, as well as all the parades and demonstrations attended by a large number of citizens.
In early August 2019, King Mohammed VI, then in the midst of the controversy related to his separation from Lalla Salma, had already decided. “From this year 2019 and for the years to come, King Mohammed VI will no longer celebrate the festivities marking his birthday scheduled for August 21,” said a press release from the royal palace, which, even if it had not added clarification regarding this decision, implied what everyone knew. The absence of Lalla Salma as well at the celebration of Mohammed VI of 2019, when he celebrated his 56 years, as that of this year 2020, while the sovereign celebrates his 57 years.
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