Lalla Lamia Al Solh

Princess Lalla Lamia of Morocco (Arabic: الأميرة لالة لمياء; born Lamia Al Solh, 4 August 1937) is a Lebanese-born member of the Moroccan royal family. She is the widow of Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco and the mother of Princess Lalla Zineb and Princes Moulay Hicham and Moulay Ismail.

Biography

Born in Lebanon on 4 August 1937, Lamia is the second-born of the five daughters of Riad Al Solh, the country's prime minister. When she was just 14 years old, her father was assassinated in an attack by members of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party. She studied at the La Sorbonne university in Paris and graduated in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in French language and literature.

Patronage

She has served as president of the Alaouite Organization for the Promotion of the Blind in Morocco (OAPAM) since its creation in 1967.

In December 2023, she was honored in Rabat by the Baouabate Fès Association for her lifelong commitment to the social integration of blind and visually impaired individuals. Since 1967, she has led the OAPAM, establishing 13 centers nationwide that provide free education from primary to high school levels. These initiatives empower visually impaired individuals to actively participate in civil life.

During the ceremony, the association presented the "Fez Gate" trophy to Princess Lalla Lamia El Solh. Her daughter, Princess Lalla Zineb, accepted the award on her behalf.

Marriage

Lamia met her future husband Prince Moulay Abdallah in Paris in 1957, while she was a student at La Sorbonne. They were engaged in Beirut on 5 November 1959. Their marriage took place in Rabat, on 9 November 1961, in a double nuptial ceremony with Latifa Amahzoune, the bride of her brother-in-law King Hassan II. Following her entry into the royal family, she became Lalla Lamia and Hassan II granted her the title of Princess and the style of Her Highness. Three children were born from their union:

Prince Moulay Hicham (4 March 1964);
Princess Lalla Zineb (1971);
Prince Moulay Ismail (1981).

Title

4 August 1937 – 9 November 1961: Miss Lamia Al Solh
9 November 1961 – present: Her Highness Princess Lalla Lamia

Honours

Morocco: Order of Muhammad, 2nd Class (2007).