Morocco’s Crown Prince Gets Key Army Role in Sign of Elevation

King Mohammed VI of Morocco named his only son to a key army role, signaling a milestone for the crown prince’s preparations to eventually take the throne of a four-century-old ruling dynasty.

The 62-year-old monarch appointed Prince El Hassan as the army general staff’s coordinator of offices and services, the royal cabinet said in a statement. The king’s eldest child, who holds the rank of lieutenant colonel, previously had only ceremonial military duties.