Death and funeral of Hassan II of Morocco

Death and funeral of Hassan II of Morocco

Hassan II in 1982
Date	23 July 1999; 25 years ago (1999-07-23) at 16:30 (UTC) (death) 25 July 1999 (funeral and burial)
Location	Rabat, Morocco

This article is part of a series about Hassan II of Morocco
Early life Exile Death and funeral Political offices King of Morocco (1961–1999) Chief of the Defence Staff (1956–1999) Prime Minister of Morocco (1961) Crown Prince of Morocco (1929–1961) Policies Domestic policy Moroccanization Years of Lead Hassan II Mosque Foreign policy Operation Yachin Western Sahara conflict Green March Al-Quds Committee Military Rif revolt Sand War Attempted coups d'état 1971 1972 1973 Yom Kippur War Western Sahara War
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Hassan II, King of Morocco since 1961, died on 23 July 1999 in the capital of Rabat, at the age of 70. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, who acceded to the throne as King Mohammed VI. Hassan's remains were interred at the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat on 25 July, following an Islamic funeral ceremony.

The Moroccan government officially declared a period of mourning following Hassan's death. Condolences were presented by the new king and officials from multiple countries, as well as the United Nations.