Ceremonies of King Mohammed's wedding in Rabat as of Friday

The ceremonies of the wedding of Morocco's King Mohammed VI will be held at the Royal palace in Rabat as of next Friday, announced a communique of the royal household, protocol and chancellery.

"The festivities marking the blessed wedding of H.M. King Mohammed VI will take place at the Royal Palace in Rabat as of Friday 1st Joumada I, 1423 of the Hegira, corresponding to July 12, 2002, in conformity with the traditions of the glorious Alaouite Dynasty," said the royal household, protocol and chancellery.

The marriage act of King Mohammed VI to Lalla Salma was officially sealed on Friday March 21 at the royal palace in Rabat. The wedding festivities were initially scheduled to take place in Marrakesh as of April 12, 2002, but were postponed due to the aggravation of the situation in the Palestinian territories.

An official release had then said "in view of the continuous aggravation of the situation in the Palestinian territories and the need to give priority to ongoing diplomatic efforts to find a political solution to the tragedy befalling the Palestinian people, H.M. King Mohammed VI, chairman of Al-Quds Committee, and the royal family have decided to postpone to a later date all ceremonies scheduled for this April 12 through 14 in Marrakesh to mark the wedding of H.M. the King."