- Title: Moroccans excited to welcome Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for royal visit
- Date: 23rd February 2019
- Summary: CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (FEBRUARY 23, 2019) (REUTERS) VIEW OF KING HASSAN II MOSQUE BY THE OCEAN TRACKING VIEW OF MOSQUE AND BOULEVARD MORE OF MOSQUE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MOROCCAN CITIZEN, FOUAD FATIH, SAYING: "We want to tell Prince Harry and his wife that they are welcome in the Kingdom of Morocco during the visit that will take place in the city of Rabat and Marrakech. I ho
- Embargoed: 9th March 2019 17:57
- Keywords: Morocco Royals Prince Harry Meghan Markle
- Location: CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
- City: CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
- Country: Morocco
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA001A2SY9FR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: People in Casablanca expressed excitement over a visit by Britain's Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan who are set to begin a three-day visit to Morocco on Saturday (February 23).
The royal couple will arrive on Saturday evening and travel the following morning to the Atlas mountains where they will meet girls at a boarding house run by a non-government organisation (NGO) aiming to reduce school drop-out rates, the UK embassy in Morocco said.
The visit, at the request of the British government, is the second to the kingdom in recent years by a member of the royal family, following a trip by Prince Charles in 2011.
Queen Elizabeth visited Morocco in 1980.
On Monday (February 25) the Duke and Duchess will attend an equestrian event in the capital Rabat centering on horse therapy for children with special needs, followed by a cooking event and a meeting with young social entrepreneurs.The couple is also expected to meet a member of the Moroccan royal family later in the day at a palace in Rabat.
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