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News Articles: King Willem-Alexander

From left to right, King Willem-Alexander, King's daughter Bernice King and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, pose for a photograph after placing a wreath at the tombs of Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King, during a visit to the King Center, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta

The king and queen of the Netherlands have begun a four-day tour of the U.S. in Atlanta. 

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Dutch King Willem-Alexander lays a wreath at the slavery monument Saturday after apologizing for the royal house's role in slavery in a speech greeted by cheers and whoop.

Dutch king apologizes for the monarchy's role in global slave trade

"I make this apology myself. And I feel the weight of the words in my heart and my soul," King Willem-Alexander said at a ceremony marking 160 years since the end of slavery in the Netherlands.

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  • Willem Marx