# Study finds Dutch royal house was ‘wholeheartedly’ involved in colonial exploitation

https://mins.news/en/item/83550

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 13:50 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/dutch-royal-house-was-wholeheartedly-involved-colonial-exploitation-study-shows-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfb696aa92170001cbfdb5

> Friday's findings from a detailed inquiry commissioned by King Willem-Alexander say the monarchy was ‘wholeheartedly’ involved in colonial exploitation, gained from centuries of Dutch colonial policy and helped keep the country's slave trade going.

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