Princess Esmeralda first called on her country to apologize in 2020 and her latest push comes as Belgium's king is slated to visit the DRC next month.
"During the time of the Congo Free State [1885-1908], acts of violence and brutality were committed that weigh still on our collective memory," the king wrote, according to"The colonial period that followed also caused suffering and humiliations. I would like to express my deepest regrets for the wounds of the past, the pain of today, which is rekindled by the discrimination all too present in our society," he added.
The outlet noted that the visit comes as Belgians have started planning for the return of cultural objects that belong to the DRC and were wrongly acquired by the Belgian government. Princess Esmeralda of Belgium revives a call for her country to apologize for its colonial past. Above, she answers journalists' questions during an interview in Brussels on February 14, 2022.In her interview this week, Princess Esmeralda said she attracted a lot of criticism when she first called on her country to apologize.
"I was not attacking my current family. We are not responsible for our ancestors," she said. But"we have a responsibility to talk about it," she added, according to AFP.
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