The King Of Cool

Hip. Charming. Mod. Mohammed VI is the Beatles of Arabian royalty. And he's coming to the U.S.

The front door of the palace opens, and out comes King Mohammed VI with a feline bounce in his step. After quick introductions and a handshake, he smiles and gets to the point. "Shall we go?" he asks in slightly accented English. The interview, it seems, will have to wait. He's wearing a metallic gray muscle shirt, navy running shorts, white socks and a pair of emerald Nikes. The thin crescent of a new moon is hanging over the medieval city of Marrakech. Morocco's 36-year-old monarch is ready to jog.

The King leaps behind the wheel of his black custom-crafted Carlsson...

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