In a speech to the Nation on the anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the people, the Sovereign said "following the tragic loss suffered by the Royal Family, with the death of my esteemed aunt, Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Amina - may she rest in peace - and whose passing coincides with these blessed days of Ramadan, I have decided to cancel all celebrations in connection with my birthday."

 The monarch explained that he took this decision "considering the special place Her Royal Highness had in our hearts, and the symbolism of her birth which is associated, in the nation’s collective conscience, with the exile of my revered grandfather, His Majesty King Mohammed V - may God’s perpetual light shine upon him - who was engaged in the Revolution of the King and the People."