The King Of Morocco: A New Era?

In the old Era if we can call it that, when Hassan II was in power criticizing the royal family of morocco was strictly taboo. Due to their claimed lineage to the prophet it is outright blasphemy to criticize their person or decisions. People who engaged in these activities or were proven to be related could face many consequences such as arrest, torture or outright execution or dissapearence.

The new king of morocco Mohamed IV portrays a much different persona from that of his late father being more open politically to Inputs as well as moderate Critisism, he is being called "The king of the poor" but king Mohamed IV doesn't spare any of his lavish transportation, personal or red carpets when he is out in the public.

According to a BBC article the royal court expenses are $250 million dollars which is an astronomical sum when looked in equivalent Moroccan currency.