Death and funeral of Hassan II of Morocco
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Hassan II, King of Morocco since 1961, died on 23 July 1999 at the age of 70, in the capital of Rabat. His death was announced in the evening by his eldest son, Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed, who succeeded him 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.
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Date | 23 July 1999; 24 years ago (1999-07-23) at 16:30 (UTC) (death) 25 July 1999 (funeral and burial) |
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Location | Rabat, Morocco |
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The Moroccan government officially declared a period of mourning following Hassan's death; representatives of multiple countries, as well as the United Nations, offered condolences.