The Royal House attributes it to low back pain

The young heir was in charge of the kick-off in the new Moulay Abdellah stadium in Rabatwhich he himself inaugurated in September 2025 and that will be relevant in the next Soccer World Cup in 2030. These weeks he applauded, celebrated, laughed and shared a seat with leaders in the box of honor, while his father has not appeared in public.

Therefore, to end speculation, the Royal House issued a statement late this Saturday. The personal physician of the Alawite sovereign, Lahcen Belyamaniassures in a few very brief lines and in an exceptional way that “his majesty suffers from a mechanical lumbosciatalgiaassociated with a muscle contracture, without any sign of severity.”

It is an alteration of the lumbar spine that produces pain in the lower back area, accompanied by a sciatic nerve involvement. It causes stiffness, inability or difficulty bending, tingling, and weak sensation in the legs. Therefore, these pains require “adequate medical treatment and a period of functional rest,” the doctor prescribed.

However, sources close to the royal palace consulted by EL ESPAÑOL warn that “there will be changes after the African Cup because [Mohamed VI] it’s not right”.

Precisely, this Saturday, the monarch starter through a statement from the Ministry of Justice, as is usual on these occasions, to 1.386 personas on the occasion of the commemoration of the presentation of the Independence Manifesto.

However, his last public appearance was at the royal palace in Rabat on November 4more than two months ago, when he received the new walis and governors appointed in the territorial administration.

Precisely, the latest changes in different institutions led by the royal cabinet is another piece of information that indicates that the country is preparing for transfer in an orderly manner a large part of his powers to his heirwhich for example has been dealing with military issues for some time.

During that hearing, the newly appointed governors took the oath before Mohamed VIin the presence of the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, and his private secretary, Sidi Mohamed Alaoui.

A day before, he had inaugurated, together with his son Moulay Hassan, the complex Mohamed VI International University Hospital of Rabat with 600 beds and 24 ultra-modern operating rooms in an area of ​​3,400 square meters.

The last time he addressed the citizens was October 31 in an extraordinary speech following the approval of resolution 2797 (2025) of the United Nations Security Council regarding the conflict with Western Sahara.

Once the sovereign’s new illness became known, the Royal House issued two new statements, this Sunday, to congratulate the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tarekon the occasion of the anniversary of his accession to power, and to offer condolences to the family of the deceased Hassan Ouriaglithe president and CEO of Al Mada, the holding Moroccan private mainly of the royal family.

The heir and his mother

The prince already has military powers. In such a way that his permission is needed to act in addition to the authorization of Mohamed VI. “He supervised the Guerguerat control operation in 2020 from the Agadir military base. He took care of the eviction of Sahrawi activists and full control of the road to the border with Mauritania”, which ended with the ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front. Since then they have maintained a low-intensity war, especially due to the information silence in Morocco, but where there are still casualties.

On January 10, the Sahrawi news agency SPS reported that attacks by the Sahrawi People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Mahbes had caused “significant human and material losses” due to “bombings,” according to a military statement published by the Ministry of National Defense.

His level of popularity has grown during the African Cup of Nations matches, where he has been seen accompanied by Abdellatif Hammouchithe general director of National Security and Territorial Surveillance in Morocco, and even his mother, Lalla Latifa.

Precisely, the ex-wife of Mohamed VI has been appearing at public events accompanying her two children after a long retirement following their separation. In the private, glass-enclosed box of the Rabat football stadium he was seen speaking with his daughter Lalla Khadija. Likewise, the prince appeared smiling and celebrating the triumphs of the Moroccan soccer team.