historians

Royal House announces presentation date for study into its colonial history

📅 9 September 2026

The Royal House announced that King Willem-Alexander would receive the results of an independent study into the House of Orange-Nassau’s role in Dutch colonial history on 2 October. The research...

King receives study documenting the House of Orange-Nassau’s role in colonial exploitation

📅 2 October 2026

King Willem-Alexander received an independent study of the monarchy’s colonial history. Researchers concluded that the royal house shared responsibility for the survival of Dutch slavery and...

Bristol’s public debate on Edward Colston challenges civic memory

📅 5 May 2016

A public debate at the University of Bristol examined the legacy of the merchant and slave trader Edward Colston. Community activists had long questioned the celebration of Colston in a city shaped by...