Jane Benzaquen, alleged “hidden daughter” of King Hassan II, faces justice

Jane Benzaquen, 71, claims to be the hidden daughter of King Hassan II of Morocco. This Belgian-Israeli woman took legal action in Belgium to have her parentage recognized, which triggered a real legal battle with the Moroccan government.

Ms. Benzaquen claims that her mother, Cécile Benzaquen, allegedly had an affair with Hassan II when he was still crown prince. It is based on a genetic analysis which “established that she cannot have Belgian-Belgian origin”, calling into question the paternity of Raoul Jossart, the man who appears on her birth certificate.