King of Netherlands expected to apologize for slavery 160 years after abolition

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is predicted to make a proper apology for the nation’s historical past of slavery on Saturday, the 160-year anniversary of slavery abolition in the Netherlands.

The king is predicted to handle the difficulty in a way just like the Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who made a proper apology for slavery to the Dutch public in December of final yr. 

“It’s true that nobody alive now could be personally responsible for slavery,” Rutte mentioned final yr in his speech. 

He added, “However additionally it is true that the Dutch State, in all its manifestations by means of historical past, bears accountability for the horrible struggling inflicted on enslaved folks and their descendants. So we can’t ignore the consequences of the previous on the current.”

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State Go to of Their Majesties the King Willem-Alexander and the Queen Maxima of the Netherlands to the Kingdom of Belgium. Go to on board of the Belgian frigate Louise-Marie pictured in Antwerp, Belgium. (Picture by Philip Reynaers/ Photonews through Getty Photos)

“What folks advised me is that they felt emotional in regards to the prime minister’s apology, as a result of these had been phrases folks had been ready for since 1863,” Amsterdam district counselor Vayhishta Miskin advised Deutsche Welle, a German publication.

“It is a first step to ensure that us to maneuver ahead and heal as a society,” Miskin added.

The prime minister additionally pledged over €200 million to instructional initiatives addressing inequality.

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King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands attends the navy parade on Nationwide Veterans Day in The Hague, Netherlands. (Picture by Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Photos)

Miskin mentioned constituents from her district had been looking forward to a show of regret from the monarch.

“What folks advised us is that they want the wrongs and the injustice that they skilled previously and nonetheless proceed within the current day to be nullified,” Miskin mentioned.

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrates the anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Spain and The Netherland at Actual Jardin Botanico in Madrid. (Picture by Pablo Cuadra/Getty Photos)

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“Even when we obtain an apology from the king, what does it imply?” she continued. “What folks really want is for his or her kids to have knowledgeable schooling, their kids to get a job.”

The king came to the throne in 2013, succeeding his mom. 

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have three daughters: Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane.