Royal Wedding Marks Milestone: Princess Lalla Hasnaa of Morocco Weds in Historic Fez Ceremony

On this memorable day, 100,000 Moroccans had made the journey, recalls Paris Match. They had come from the deep sands of the Sahara to the rugged mountains of the Rif and the Atlas, to join the royal palace of Fez, "in the simple hope of witnessing this unique spectacle and of seeing her, the royal princess, Lalla Hasna, 27 years old, the youngest daughter of Hassan II.

To "prepare" the future bride for this long-awaited day, "she lives withdrawn from the world, locked up with her servants to prepare for the ceremonies," details the French newspaper.

On the wedding day, the princess had "left the black and green of waiting for the white of fulfillment". Moreover, the day before, her face remained hidden from the world under the long traditional green veil, a sign of fertility for the future bride.

On the long-awaited day, in the morning of Thursday, September 8, 1994, the princess will receive more attention. Indeed, in order to prepare her for the dazzling wedding parade, the women lit the incense, adorned her hands and feet with just henna-drawn signs and perfumed her with sandalwood.

Lalla Hasnaa will take her place to the left of her father, to receive the offerings of the governors and the great of the country, surrounded by the 200 young couples that the king has married.

For his part, the groom remains a little far away. He isolated himself with the friends of the Crown Prince, Sidi Mohamed, and his younger brother, Moulay Rachid. We could mention, among others, Mrs. Sadate, the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan, the Thai Prince, Maha Vajiralongkorn, and King Simeon II of Bulgaria.

The festivities of this wedding, which quickly turned into a real national celebration, moreover continued for five days and five nights, "inflaming the hearts of all Moroccans,