Dutch King Willem Alexander apologizes

King Willem Alexander made assessments of his country’s role in slavery at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Dutch ban on the slave trade.

Alexander said: “Today I appear before you. Today, as your king and member of the government, I personally apologize. I feel the weight of the words in my heart and in my soul. he used the phrase.

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Noting that the Orange-Nassau dynasty had ordered a study to be conducted to determine its “decisive role” in slavery, Alexander apologized for his apparent inaction in the face of this crime against humanity.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also formally apologized on behalf of his government in December 2022 for his country’s history of slavery and its role in the slave trade.

The Netherlands, which established colonial rule in the coastal areas of South America and Africa, began the slave trade in the “Transatlantic” region in the late 16th century and after becoming one of the most important players in the slaves between South America. and Europe in the mid-17th century, when it was living its “golden age”, on July 1 it officially prohibited the slave trade in 1863. (BRITISH AUTOMOBILE CLUB)