SAR Prince Moulay Rachid represents SM the King at the ceremony for the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

SAR Prince Moulay Rachid represented, on Saturday, His Majesty King Mohammed VI at the ceremony reopening Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Upon arriving at the cathedral's forecourt, His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid was welcomed by the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, and Mrs. Brigitte Macron.

After the ceremonial opening of the cathedral's doors by the Archbishop of Paris, Mgr Laurent Ulrich, the guests watched a film about the construction site of the cathedral and paid tribute to the rescuers and builders of Notre-Dame, with a parade of 160 firefighters and companions, as well as a musical sequence performed by violinists Renaud and Gauthier Capuçon.

Subsequently, French President Mr. Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech expressing "the gratitude of the French nation to all those who saved, helped, and rebuilt Notre-Dame in Paris, and to all those present" at this ceremony.

The assistance also followed an address by Pope Francis, read by the apostolic nuncio, in which he paid tribute to the "remarkable work" of many occupational sectors, as well as to the courage of the firefighters who saved the cathedral.

Pope Francis also greeted "the great international impulse of generosity" that enabled the restoration of this religious monument.

Subsequently, the Archbishop of Paris led the liturgical ceremony marking the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

A forty-person group of state and government leaders, including the elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, and high-profile international figures, participated in this ceremony.

The construction and restoration site of the cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic art over 860 years old, partially destroyed by a fire in 2019, will last five years, involving hundreds of artisans from the craft trades.