Tributes paid as King of Morocco's mother dies
Morocco is in mourning following Princess Lalla's death. AP
Princess Lalla Latifa, the mother of the King of Morocco, has died. She was 78.
The royal palace announced the news on Saturday evening. The country will be in a period of mourning.
Princess Lalla was the widow of King Hassan II and the mother of the reigning King Mohammed VI.
"As we mourn this painful loss, we ask the Almighty God to shower the deceased with his infinite mercy and grant her paradise, and to prolong the life of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God preserve him and perpetuate his glory," the royal palace statement said.
"To Allah we belong and to him we will return.”