Career
Born in Rabat, she was privately educated in Rabat and awarded a Baccalauréat degree. The exile in 1953 of Mohammed V and his family on Corsica interrupted her studies in languages. Lalla Aicha was the Ambassador of Morocco to the United Kingdom between 1965 and 1969, and then to Greece from 1969 to 1970, and to Italy between 1970 and 1973.
She was the first president of the Entraide Nationale, as well as president of the Moroccan Red Crescent Society from the 1950s until 1967 and honorary president of the National Union of Moroccan Women since 1969 until her death in 2011, at age 81.
Together they had two daughters: Lalla Zubaida al-Yaqubi (also named Zoubida El Yacoubi), Vice-Consul at New York 1985. Lalla Nufissa al-Yaqubi (also named Noufissa El Yacoubi), Vice-Consul at New York 1986.
Titles and styles Her Highness Lalla Aicha (1930–1957). Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Aicha (1957–2011).
Honours Honorary military appointments.