"It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you most warmly on your appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after winning the Conservative Party leadership contest. I wish you every success in your mission and in your endeavours to fulfil the British people's aspirations for further progress and prosperity," the royal message said.

"I should like to take this opportunity to say how much I value the special relationship between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Kingdom, which is rooted in close friendship and fruitful cooperation. I therefore keenly look forward to working with you to strengthen our partnership and develop it as much as possible, for the mutual benefit of our peoples," the Sovereign further pointed out.