HRH Prince Moulay Rachid leaves Pretoria after representing HM the King in Nelson Mandela memorial service

11 December 2013 Printable Version

Pretoria - HRH Prince Moulay Rachid left, on Wednesday, Pretoria after having represented HM King Mohammed VI in the memorial service of former south African president Nelson Mandela, who passed away last Thursday.

Before his departure at the Pretoria's Waterkloof military airport, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid visited the Union Buildings in Pretoria where Nelson Mandela's body lies.

HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, accompanied by HM the King's advisor Taieb Fassi Fihri, paid tribute to Mandela, along with other heads of state and figures.

HRH Prince Moulay Rachid followed, Tuesday from the Soccer City Stadium's VIP stand in Soweto, funeral orations delivered to late Mandela by several world's leaders.

The body of Nelson Mandela will be lying in state at the Union Buildings for three days in Pretoria. Mandela will be buried next Sunday in the eastern village of Qunu.

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Last modified : 11 December 2013