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De Volkskrant
Everyone from musical theatre to the far right claims William of Orange as a national icon. Why?
An article exploring how different groups, from musical theatre to the far right, claim William of Orange as a national icon.
The illustrations explore the conflicting ways in which his legacy is interpreted. In the cover image, a crowd fights beneath William of Orange on horseback, while both he and his horse are torn apart by the struggle over his image. The second illustration presents two opposing visions of the Netherlands: one surrounded by thorns, the other by flowers.