Royal marriage announcement heralds new stage in political practice of the kingy institution

Moroccan daily Attajdid comments this Saturday that the decision to publicly announce the marriage of King Mohammed VI with Lalla Salma heralds "a new stage in the political practice of the kingy institution."

In a front page story titled "the marriage of H.M. the King and the quiet revolution of the monarchy traditions," the paper which notes that this is the first time in Moroccan history that a royal marriage is announced, inscribes this approach in the ongoing social evolution in Morocco and the country's supreme reference of Islam.

For Attajdid, this is clearly a quiet revolution under the leadership of HM king Mohammed VI, on the basis of the monarchy renovation in the respect of constant features and breaking with traditions that met requirements of a given historical period. After it recalled that the king's marriage is taking place four decades after the marriage of the late king Hassan II, a period during which the Moroccan society has witnessed major changes in its traditions and customs, the daily notes that it is normal that the royal family be in tune with the changes while respecting the Islamic law (Sharia).

The author goes on that the marriage announcement reflects the king's vision regarding the status of women.