At the national commemoration in Amsterdam, King Willem-Alexander apologized as king and as a member of the government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery. He recognized the complicity of the House of Orange, adding a royal dimension to the government’s 2022 apology.
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Netherlands: King Willem-Alexander apologizes for the Dutch role in slavery.
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At the national commemoration in Amsterdam, King Willem-Alexander apologized as king and as a member of the government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery. He recognized the complicity of the House of Orange, adding a royal dimension to the government’s 2022 apology. Source: https://www.royal-house.nl/documents/2023/07/01/speech-by-king-willem-alexander-at-the-commemoration-of-the-role-of-the-netherlands-in-the-history-of-slavery