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Isje Was a Princess in Indonesia: 'We Had to Flee for Our Lives'

Summary by Omroep Brabant
Isje Maas-Villanueva (76) from Den Bosch has a special past. She grew up as a princess in Indonesia, but had to flee to the Netherlands as a child. Now she tells her special life story to the general public for the first time. About war, fear and about her grandson who is now also a prince. Isje was born in Makassar, Indonesia in 1948, in the middle of the battle for independence from the Netherlands. Despite the violence, her family tried to li…
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Isje Maas-Villanueva (76) from Den Bosch has a special past. She grew up as a princess in Indonesia, but had to flee to the Netherlands as a child. Now she tells her special life story to the general public for the first time. About war, fear and about her grandson who is now also a prince. Isje was born in Makassar, Indonesia in 1948, in the middle of the battle for independence from the Netherlands. Despite the violence, her family tried to li…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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