His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco, aka HRH Prince Moulay Rachid ben al-Hassan was born on June 20, 1970 in Rabat as the youngest son of late King Hassan II. He is second in line to the Alaouite throne, after his nephew, Crown Prince Moulay Hassan. The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in northwest Africa. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... For the Maltese city on Gozo Island which can also be called Rabat, see Victoria, Malta. ... Hassan II (July 9, 1929-July 23, 1999) was King of Morocco from 1961 to his death. ... The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. ...

After primary and secondary studies in the Royal College in Rabat and obtaining of the Baccalauréat in June 1989, His Royal Highness entered into Mohammed V University in Rabat, where he continued Higher Studies in Law. The Baccalauréat, often known in France familiarily as the Bac, is a diploma which French students sit at the end of the lycée (secondary school). ... Law (a loanword from Danish- Norwegian lov), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow...

In May 1993, Prince Moulay Rachid obtained his Law degree (Licence en les droits), scoring "very well", along with a Masters in Public Law, simultaneously with the Diploma in Law; his thesis was on the Bosnia question, which he presented on June 29, 1995. Public law is the area of the law governing the relationship between individuals (citizens, companies) and the state. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ...

In order to complete his training, in November 1993 he underwent a United Nations training course in New York, within the framework of the preparation for a Doctorate in Law. The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization made up of 191 states established in 1945. ... A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. ...

In July 1994, Prince Moulay Rachid is promoted with the rank of Colonel of the Royal Moroccan Navy. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A Colonel is also a non-military honorary title awarded by some U.S. Southern states. ...

On May 18, 2001, His Royal Highness presented his doctorate thesis on the Organization of Islamic Conference at the Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV, which merited a specific mention for the quality of his work. May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is an inter-governmental organization with a Permanent Delegation to the United Nations. ...

In July 2000, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ...

Since youth, Prince Moulay Rachid has been interested in cultural, social and sporting activities. For this reason, since April 1997, he has been president of the National Federation of Moroccan Scouting. He is also a president of the Moroccan Royal Federation of Hunting and chairs the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation.

HRH Prince Moulay Rachid has one brother H.M. King Mohammed VI and three sisters Princess Lalla Meryem, Princess Lalla Asma and Princess Lalla Hasna. His Majesty King Mohammed VI (Arabic: الملك محمد السادس للمغرب) a. ...