Royal Profile: Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco

 Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco was born 26 August 1962 as the first child of  King Hassan II of Morocco and his second wife, Lalla Latifa Hammou. She has four younger siblings, as well as their families:

1. King Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963)
1. Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco (1978, m. 2002)
1. Crown Prince Moulay Hassan (2003)
2. Princess Lalla Khadija (2007)
2. Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco (1965)
1. Khalid Bouchentouf (m. 1986)
1. Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf (1988)
2. Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf (1992)
3. Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco (1967)
1. Dr. Khalil Benharbit (1959, m. 1991)
1. Lalla Oumaima Benharbit (1995)
2. Lalla Oulaya Benharbit (1997)
4. Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan (1970)
1. Oum Kalthum Boufarès (born 1987, m. 2014)
1. Prince Moulay Ahmed (2016)

After she obtained her Baccalaureat in 1981, Princess Lalla Meryem was appointed by her father as the President of Social Works of the Royal Army Forces.

On 15 September 1984, she married Fuad Filali. Together, they had two children, a former son-in-law, and two grandchildren:

1. Sharifa Lalla Soukaïna Filali (1986)
1. Mohammed El Mehdi Regragui (m. 2013-2019)
1. Hassan Regragui (2015)
2. Aya Regragui (2015)
2. Moulay Idris Filali (1988)

Princess Meryem has focused much of her activities on the social and cultural realm. Princess Meryem is the President of the Moroccan association in support of UNICEF, President of the Hassan II Foundation for the Moroccans residing abroad, President of the Moroccan National Observatory of the Childs Rights and President of the Hassan II Foundation for the social works of the former soldiers and ex-combatants. In July 2001, she was nominated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador with focus her Ambassadorship on UNESCO projects for women and children. Also Member of the Honorary Committee of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children.

Since 2003 she is President of the National Union of Moroccan Women (UNFM) {Source}

Using her Royal status, she continues her work on behalf of women and children and advocate their rights on an international level.