Friends of the Castle of Freÿr / Meuse (Belgium)

The Dutch Flag on the top of Het Loo Palace

• Het Loo is an extraordinary example of what we ought to the Netherlands as expressed by Raymond Cartier in his book, Les dix-neuf Europes (Plon 1960):
• No other countries has given so much to the world with respect to the size of its population.
• And it all started in 1568 by a poem and a song, expressing the fight for freedom:
• William of Nassau, am I of German descent.
  True to the fatherland, I'll be until death.
  A prince of Orange, am I free and brave.
  The king of Spain, I have always honored.
• My shield and reliance are you, o God my Lord.
  It is you on whom I want to rely, never leave me again.
  Grant that I may remain brave, your servant for always,
  and may defeat the tyranny, which pierces my heart.