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Dutch King Willem-Alexander, far right, and his wife Queen Maxima leave after the King apologised at the slavery monument in Amsterdam, July 1st 2023.

Video. Dutch king apologises for slave trade in historic speech

Updated: 01/07/2023 - 22:32 GMT+2

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised on Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech

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