ABACA:
Princess Lalla Salma, who has not been seen in public for 7 years, was seen on the streets of Mykonos with her two children on Thursday, July 4.
He disappeared from the radar since 2017. While the daily routine of the ex-wife of King Mohammed VI has sparked interest for several years, Princess Lalla Salma was seen in Mykonos with her children on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
The most surprising “comeback” ever, as the 46-year-old princess made a remarkable and not-so-subtle appearance in an over-touristy spot in the middle of summer. Indeed, Crown Prince Moulay (age 21) and Princess Lalla Khadija (age 17) arrived at Mykonos airport with a device that alerted the local press. 70 people, including security guards, assistants, waiters or even cooks.
The luggage of the heirs and their mother was transferred on another flight. Several local media claim that at least ten cars were needed just to transport the large amount of luggage of the mother and her two children. In addition to this, Lalla Salma would not be convinced by the design of her residence on the spot and would like to add her personal touch by bringing in furniture and decorative items that were chosen to feel at home. Hours later, he was filmed walking the streets of Mykonos surrounded by security guards.
Greece is a regular vacation spot for the Moroccan royal family. According to Greek media Athens magazine In 2017, the princess actually invested around 4 million euros in a villa on the island of Kea.
Ghost Princess
Princess Lalla Salma has not been seen in public since a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Rabat in 2017, when she attended a tribute to artist Mohamed Amin Demnati. These seven years of absence raised many questions. Some claim that this ardent defender of women’s rights was exiled to the United States for unknown reasons. Others say that he is with his daughter on the Greek island of Kea.
“I think Salma had a very difficult task, being the first visible wife of the king of Morocco,” Nettie Leystra, a journalist specializing in royalties, told the British website Royal Central in April 2018. Rumors claimed that the princess and her husband had simply separated. The reporter also seemed to confirm this theory. “I think if they really got divorced, they (members of the royal court, Editor’s Note) will give him a big, beautiful palace and all the money he needs so he won’t say anything about it, he thinks. But I find it pretty sad if it’s true.”
A few months later, in July 2019, while Mohammed VI was celebrating the 20th anniversary of his accession to the throne, the growing rumors surrounding the royal family gave rise to a press release. While the king was accused of abducting his daughter Lalla Khadija, the latter denied the “serious allegations” and confirmed, while also confirming that he was divorced, his lawyer (Eric Dupont-Moretti, at the time) using his “ex-wife”. The fact remains that the couple’s story remains shrouded in secrecy.
Source: Le Figaro
