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King apologises for Netherlands' historic role in slavery

By Toby Sterling
FILE PHOTO: Dutch King Willem-Alexander greets people at Brussels' Grand Place, during a state visit, in Brussels, Belgium June 20, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologised for the Netherlands' historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today.

The king was speaking at a ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of the legal abolition of slavery in the Netherlands, including its former colonies in the Caribbean.

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