Three days before her 38th birthday, which was celebrated on Tuesday May 10th, Lalla Salma presided over the opening ceremony of the 22nd World Sacred Music Festival. The wife of King Mohammed VI of Morocco, under who's patronage the festival is placed, was accompanied by Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser al-Missned one of three wives of the Father Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani who abdicated in 2013 in favor of their son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani she is the mother. She is, moreover, Chair of Qatar Foundation which works for education, science and community development of the emirate.

True to their reputation of elegance, Sheikha Mozah wore a matching golden yellow at the waist by a wide belt cobalt blue caftan and turban for this event, shown. A garment according to a blog about her looks would be signed by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier. Lalla Salma had meanwhile opted for a garnet caftan richly embroidered with gold patterns. The wife of the Moroccan king had ascended her long curls into a bun.

Launched in 1994 in the eponymous Moroccan city, the World Sacred Music Festival was designated in 2001 by the UN as one of the key events that have contributed in a remarkable way, the dialogue of civilizations. Its 22nd edition, which runs from 6 to 14 May 2016, is placed under the theme "Women's founders."
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During the Council of Ministers chaired on Saturday February 6th in the southern city of Laayoune, King Mohammed VI appointed some 40 new Ambassadors to several foreign capitals.

Amongst those appointed was Princess Lalla Joumala Morocco current's ambassador to the United Kingdom since 2009. If confirmed, Her Royal Highness and diplomat will be sent to Washington D.C in the United States to replace Rachad Bouhlal.

Who is Princess Lalla Joumalla?
H.R.H is the maternal first cousin and the paternal second cousin of King Mohammed VI; daughter of Prince Moulay Ali (a cousin to King Hassan II(King Mohammed VI's father) and Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra, the eldest daughter of Mohammed V, half-sister of King Hassan II and aunt of King Mohammed VI.

Lalla Joumala’s parents had a special relationship with the ruling family, as her father, Prince Moulay Ali, had shared with the royal family the ordeal of exile in Madagascar, from August 1953 to November 1955 and built up a strong friendship with the then Prince Moulay Hassan. This friendship stood up to the test of time when the Prince became King of Morocco in 1961 and also bound King Mohammed VI and his cousins, Moulay Abdallah, Moulay Youssef and their eldest sister Lalla Joumala.

Princess Lalla Meryem honored Frank Ford Coppola with the Intellectual Merit, at the Marrakech International Festival. The Moroccan Princess also decorated filmmaker and producer of Al Wissam Al Kafaa Fikria during a dinner gala held at the Marrakech City Hall(Palais des Congress) given on Saturday night, the day after the opening of the 15th edition of Festival in honor of the director of the "Godfather" and president of the jury this year was hosted by the brother of the princess, King Mohammed VI of Maroc.
For this prestigious appointment, Lalla Meryem also hosted the American comedian and actor Bill Murray, who received a tribute at the opening ceremony of the members of veille. Many members of the jury also attended were the director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the director Naomi Kawase and actress Olga Kurylenko.
Princess Lalla Meryem also received the Christian Louboutin designer, singer Carole Laure, or actress Gemma Arterton .
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