King Willem-Alexander has commissioned independent research into the role of the House of Orange-Nassau in colonial history. The research will take three years and covers the period from the late sixteenth century to the postcolonial present.
De Koning said, “In-depth knowledge of the past is essential to understand historical facts and developments and to confront their impact on people and communities as clearly and honestly as possible. I think it is important that this knowledge also becomes available with regard to the role of the House of Orange-Nassau in colonial history. This should be done on the basis of thorough, critical and independent research, which I have commissioned.”
The research is being done at Leiden University. The committee consists of Prof. dr. dr. G. (Gert) Oostindie, Drs. K. (Kathleen) Ferrier, Dr. E. (Esther) Captain and Prof. dr. H. (Henk) te Velde.
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