Prince Moulay Rachid is the second son, fifth and youngest child of King Hassan II and his wife, Lalla Latifa Hammou.

On 18 May 2001, the Prince presented his doctorate thesis on the Organisation of the Islamic Conference at the Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV, which merited a specific mention for the quality of his work.

Analysts Nicolas Beau and Catherine Graciet argued that Moulay Rachid was better suited for the throne than his brother, expressing concern that Mohammed VI might not have adequate expertise to deal with militant Islamists.

On 5 February 2008, Fouad Mourtada was arrested on suspicion of stealing the identity of Moulay Rachid by creating a fake profile on Facebook as a joke.

[5][6] Moulay Rachid occasionally serves Morocco as a diplomat, representing his brother King Mohammed VI at foreign engagements.

[8][9] On 7 November 2022, Rachid attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference that took place in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt.

[17] His wife, henceforth Lalla Oum Kalthum, was granted the title of Princess and the status of Royal Highness by King Mohammed VI on 8 June 2017.