Fez is the cultural capital of Morocco. It was here in the middle of May 1978 that Salma Bennani was born. She was already 21 years old when she got to a private party, it was on that evening that the main turning point in her life happened. Then she met her future husband, who turned out to be a difficult man. This was the only heir to the Moroccan throne, Mohammed VI.
How it all began
The king immediately drew attention to the red-haired beauty, for him it was love at first sight. Of course, every girl dreams of a prince, but Salma did not immediately say to the future king "Yes." At that time, she was still a student and wanted to graduate from college before binding herself to marriage.
Bride conditions
She asked the heir not to rush, and he waited.
As it turned out later, this was not the only condition of the girl. She agreed only to a monogamous marriage. Although in the royal family monogamous unions were considered the norm. All the monarchs of Morocco had several wives, but King Mohammed agreed to remain faithful to his only wife.
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And this was not the only violation of traditions that the monarch went on for the commoner. The king showed his lady to the whole world. Usually the queens of Morocco do not lead public life and do not leave the walls of the castle.
It was a shock to all Moroccans when on the day of the marriage ceremony they saw in the newspapers photos of their red-haired queen.
Another girl was awarded the official title "Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Salma." She was called one of the most beautiful first ladies of the world.
The title "Lalla" is considered very honorable, assigned to high-born women. No royal wife has ever received it. For the first time in history, the Moroccan people received the first lady, and this is a huge leap for them.
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The girl was born into a poor family on May 10, 1978. Her father is an ordinary Al-Hajj school teacher, Abdel Hamid Bennani. Mom's name is Bensuda. But the red-haired baby was not just born into the world, her fate foreshadowed a bright future.
The girl was sent to study in a private school. After she entered the national school of computer science and systems analysis. She graduated with honors and was the best student of her graduation.
Why did the king make concessions
Of course, His Majesty at first shocked the claims of the young princess. But then he still made concessions. He believed that it was time for the state to get out of the "shell". Mohammed understood that for this he would have to break the traditions that his ancestors had kept for so long.
King Mohammed VI was educated in Western universities, apparently, for this reason, does not differ in special conservatism.
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He has several academic degrees. He speaks excellent English and French. Of course, certain knowledge gave him the opportunity to look at his country from the side. He understood that the state needed changes. And the first thing he did was give his wife the same rights that he had.
Private wedding ceremony was held on May 21, 2002. The bride was wearing a traditional outfit.
The girl put on a veil for a certain part of the ceremony, but then dismissed her chic golden curls, and the veil did not change the diadem.
