RIYADH -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of condolences to King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco on the death of his aunt, Princess Lalla Malika.

In his cable, King Salman expressed profound sorrow and pain on the sad demise of Princess Lalla Malika, extending his sincere condolences to the Moroccan King, the family of the deceased and the Moroccan people. The King prayed to Allah the Almighty to bestow His mercy on the soul of the deceased.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a similar cable of condolences to King Mohammed VI on the death of Princess Lalla Malika.

The princess was the sister of the late King Hassan II of Morocco. -- SPA