Investigation: Part of the Oranges Collection Possibly Obtained Unlawfully
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A special gold amulet necklace, gifted after the birth of Juliana in 1909. A blunderbuss belonging to an Indonesian prince and a round shield of an army commander from Aceh, which were presented as gifts to King William III. These are just a few examples of special objects about which serious doubts exist as to whether they were legitimately acquired for the private collection of the House of Orange-Nassau, the private collection of the Royal Ho…
A small portion of the objects of colonial origin in the Royal Collections may have been acquired unlawfully and unjustly. This is the conclusion of an independent investigation into approximately one thousand objects by a commission appointed by the Foundation for Historical Collections of the House of Orange-Nassau (SHVON). Although the available information regarding the examined objects is often incomplete, the researchers found no direct in…
Queen Máxima (55) is 'grateful' for the independent investigation into the provenance of objects in the Royal Collections. "We embrace the conclusions and are happy to adopt all recommendations. Careful handling of the colonial collection items within the Royal Collections is of essential importance. A solid foundation has now been laid for this," said the Queen.
The Royal House possesses approximately one thousand objects from the former colonies. Although the majority of these were ‘gifted’ at the time, dozens of objects are booty of war and were taken by colonial officials and soldiers during wars and military expeditions. This is revealed in research presented on Thursday at Noordeinde Palace. Queen Máxima is ‘grateful’ for the research.
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