Death and funeral of Hassan II of Morocco information
1999 death and funeral of the King of Morocco
Death and funeral of Hassan II of Morocco
Hassan II in 1982
Date
23 July 1999; 24 years ago (1999-07-23) at 16:30 (UTC) (death) 25 July 1999 (funeral and burial)
Location
Rabat, Morocco
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Hassan II of Morocco
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King of Morocco (1961-1999) Chief of the Defence Staff (1956–1999) Prime Minister of Morocco (1961) Crown Prince of Morocco (1929-1961)
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Hassan II, King of Morocco since 1961, died on 23 July 1999 at the age of 70, in the capital of Rabat. His death was announced in the evening by his eldest son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, who succeeded him as King Mohammed VI. Hassan's remains were interred at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat on 25 July, following an Islamic funeral ceremony.
The Moroccan government officially declared a period of mourning following Hassan's death; representatives of multiple countries, as well as the United Nations, offered condolences.
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