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I can do this.

I can do this.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Okay...

Not bad.

How do you say " skating" in Dutch?

Schaatsen.

- "Skating." - "Skating."

- Like "baby." - Like "baby."

Be careful.

When is the second part coming?

What do you mean?

The hot chocolate.

Wait right here. Don't move, yeah?

I'm asking this for the first time in my life,

and I hope it will be the last.

Máxima Zorreguieta,

will you marry me?

We don't know what will happen.

But I don't care.

I don't care about the consent law.

All that matters to me is you.

I want you.

Would you give up the crown for me?

Yes, I would.

And then what?

We'll run a farm together on the Pampas?

- Well... - Alex.

- Does it matter? - Yes, of course it matters.

It's something that you've been preparing for your whole life, I can't...

I cannot take that away from you.

I know.

Get up.

We will find a way.

I mean, we will, I promise and...

I just need you and the rest of the world to know

that you're the love of my life.

I want you to be my wife. I want you to be...

Yes.

Yes?

Yes, of course I do.

I love you.

So much.

Here.

Wait... I do have one condition, though.

And that is that you stay the same.

Don't change.

Ever.

And, always...

always keep on dancing.

Promise?

Designed it myself.

It's beautiful.

- Alex? - Yeah.

I'm freezing my ass off.

Do you remember when I told you about the Lockheed affair,

my grandfather?

Well, when the state threatened to prosecute my grandfather,

my mother said she would refuse the crown.

And?

And the government wanted to prevent any escalation.

Just saying, the soup is never eaten as hot as it's served.

- The soup, what? - It's a saying.

"The soup is never eaten as hot as it's served."

"To attack is the best way to defend."

Cruijff?

Sun Tzu.

Just checking if you're still sharp.

Your Royal Highness. Miss Zorreguieta.

Thank you for coming.

Let me introduce Professor Baud and Mr. van der Stoel.

Please.

Thank you.

Yeah.

This report aims to provide insight in the nature and historical context

of the military administration in Argentina

between 1976 and 1983,

and, of course, the public functions which your father,

Mr. Jorge Zorreguieta, fulfilled during this period.

The report concludes with seven findings which lead to...

Your decision to forbid my father from attending our wedding.

Do you have children of your own?

Yes, I do, I have four daughters and a son.

What you ask of me, is...

My father taught me everything.

I am who I am because of him.

Him not being at our wedding is inconceivable.

Beyond inconceivable.

And I also stick my hand in the fire for this man.

That's worth something, isn't it?

It's quite impossible for Mr. Zorreguieta

to be unaware of the military repression of that period.

Sorry...

You make it sound like this report is scientific research,

but to me it's more like an opinion formulated by Mr. Baud.

Where are the facts in this story?

Is there any evidence?

With all due respect, Your Royal Highness,

this report,

it's not an opinion.

These are facts that result

from extensive, careful and independent research

based on scientific literature and other written sources.

In the Dutch context of moral judgement,

we would call these actions of your father...

wrong.

Wrong?

Since the investigation was conducted in secret

due to the intervention of the Prime Minister,

it was not possible for us...

We haven't heard from her in three weeks and we've already called everyone,

but no one knows where she is.

I'm very sorry, but as I just told you,

I don't know if there's anything I can do.

You have to do something, I'm begging you.

You have to know something.

Mr. Kok, I'll be honest with you,

I don't care much about this consent law.

In fact, I don't care about it at all.

I also hope,

I hope you all know we will not let our future be decided

by whether or not we will get permission from the cabinet.

It's the House of Representatives that decides.

No.

Your Highness,

given the current sentiment in the House of Representatives,

it's unthinkable that a consent law has a chance of success.

Okay, let's say they hold their ground,

what would be the alternative?

For your father not to come to the church ceremony

but maybe he can come to the civil wedding.

Or come to the civil wedding and the dinner.

No alternatives.

My father is coming.

- Máx, you said "yes", right? - Yes, of course I said yes.

Wow! Awesome, I'm so happy for you! Really, so exciting.

Girl?

Máx, what's wrong?

You don't sound very happy.

They did an investigation.

About what?

About you?

No.

Have they interviewed all your exes? Tiziano, surely?

About my father's role in the military regime.

What?!

Are you still there?

They don't want him to attend the wedding.

What do you mean, they don't want him to attend your wedding? Are you serious?

- He'd rather die than not to go. - Yes, I know.

This can't be true, they should thank God for you as their future Queen.

What are you saying? What do they know about your dad?

Your father is a good man.

He taught us to be strong and independent.

So now what?

No idea.

Excuse us, we'll wait.

No, we had just finished.

We'll speak again soon.

Thanks for visiting.

But...

Majesty.

- Your Highness. - Mr. Kok.

Miss Zorreguieta.

Highly unusual and inappropriate, Alex, to walk in like that.

Yes, my apologies.

We have something important to tell you.

I've asked Máxima to marry me.

And she said yes.

Welcome to the family, dear.

Thank you.

Congratulations, honey.

Take a seat.

Yeah.

There still are some obstacles along the way.

Evidently. Yeah.

Some obstacles.

- You want to smoke? - No, no thank you.

I have to inform you that Mr. van der Stoel and Professor Baud

will be seeing your father next week.

I understand that this is a lot to take in

and how complicated this all must be for you.

However, I hope you understand the strong sentiment

in our country regarding this matter.

Willem Alexander loves you dearly.

He's willing to set everything aside, for you.

I hope you realize that.

Mom.

I do.

What a beautiful ring, show me.

Wow, look at that, it's beautiful, Alex, really.

You have a good taste.

Not only for jewelry.

- May I ask you a question? - Of course.

What do you think about my father?

It is of no importance what I think.

Those tulip farmers completely lost their minds.

- This is a circus, ridiculous. - I know, Dad.

How am I going to apologize for something I didn't do?

It would even be hypocritical.

They did want to trade with us back then.

- I think that... - I told them how close we are as a family

Us, Argentinians...

- We take family bonds - He's furious.

- dead serious. - Do you want me to...?

It's incomprehensible that a father can't attend his daughter's wedding.

Máxi...

There is only one person who walks you to the altar.

That person is me.

The arrogance of these people...

Dad, Alex just came in.

Stay calm, we'll find a solution.

- Yes, yes. I know. - Alright?

We'll talk later.

Turn it up.

- What does that mean? - That man is a criminal.

One of the Junta members,

not one of them is allowed to visit a house like that,

The House of Orange.

I want to point something out, you're Argentinian,

in 1977 your father was incarcerated by the Videla regime,

after which he became one of the tens of thousands of missing people.

Do you have any idea what happened to him?

Yes, he was tortured until he died.

Good evening, the general practitioners...

- What are you doing? Switch it back. - Why?

Because I need to know, Alex.

- ...but just as Minister of Agriculture. - No, not "just".

He signed a document, just like the other Junta members,

he took the oath, he knew very well what was happening.

Okay. Enough.

Honey, it doesn't help.

A Queen has to know the history of her people,

of the house of Orange and Argentina, she must know her history.

Clear point.

- Máxima didn't do anything herself. - No, but...

She has done nothing wrong, nothing at all.

She has nothing to do with the regime, she's just the daughter of...

Oh, I'm sorry I...

Hey.

You couldn't sleep either?

Do you want a cup of hot milk?

Works wonders.

Or do you prefer a glass of wine?

- Yes. - Yes.

Please.

Nobody knew who he was.

A British newspaper found out.

And then...

the whole circus began.

What circus?

Well, the Dutch people claimed Claus to be too old

to be able to grow into the Dutch way of thinking and living,

but more important,

you must know those days, the sentiment was really anti-German.

So...

Were you afraid that they wouldn't give you permission?

No.

No, Claus didn't do anything wrong.

I want to be very honest with you, Máxima.

I always felt a deep obligation to serve my country and my people,

but Claus was, and is,

the love of my life,

and no crown or duty would have endangered that.

Alexander and I have a lot in common.

When it comes to essential and important decisions,

we think alike.

The Dutch parliament isn't going to budge.

There will be no permission...

unless your father backs down.

I think the both of you need to consider carefully,

and make a decision.

It's freezing here in New York,

especially without you.

The press won't leave me alone.

Hey, everything is going to be fine, Máx.

Otherwise, we'll just get married in Las Vegas.

I'll wear my Elvis outfit.

You can dress up as Marilyn Monroe.

I miss you.

I miss you too.

If only we could find a way to involve him,

but without...

Without?

Without compromising the integrity and dignity of the monarchy.

Yes, I know, I'm sorry.

And His Royal Highness?

What does he say?

His Royal Highness is on a collision course.

- He's in love. - He's a fool.

Yes, he's in love.

Have you had the chance to talk to your father about all this?

May I ask what it is that makes you so upset?

I've been extremely naive.

I think you've done what most children do.

Be loyal, no matter what.

No matter what.

- Miss Zorreguieta. - Máxima.

Okay, Máxima.

You know that the mothers of the Plaza De Mayo

have stated they don't hold you accountable in any way

for the possible actions of your father.

Right?

So if that's their stance,

why are you being so hard on yourself?

He must have known.

I mean, how could he not have?

And I chose to be blind.

You love Alex,

and you want to marry him,

but you don't want him to give up the crown.

I think you and the Queen are both right.

Love often comes with sacrifices.

I think I might have done something...

- Something what? - ...clumsy, maybe.

- Tell me.

After the commotion over Máxima's father,

the prince said the press should consult more sources.

He refers to a letter dated February 27 in the Argentinian newspaper La Nación.

That letter would show that the biography about dictator Videla is incorrect.

This book claims that Jorge Zorreguieta was involved in the coup in Argentina.

I have referred the press to a letter sent in an Argentinian newspaper,

in which what was stated in that book is being contradicted.

- Which caused commotion. - Unbelievable.

I'll call you back.

You're sidelined, you can't say much about it.

- Which I won't from now on. - Okay.

Who wrote that letter?

I don't know.

Are you happy that this letter was published?

I have nothing to do with it, I'm just pointing out an open source.

Holy Mother of God.

Yes.

Pointing out an open source to the press, unbelievable.

A personal question, how does this make you feel?

I'm on a business trip in New York and that...

This visit too was overshadowed by it, could we say that?

Shadows didn't really bother me, there was no sun in this winter storm.

The submitted letter to which

- Crown Prince Willem Alexander referred - Shit.

seems to be written by the controversial dictator Jorge Videla,

but the Prince did not mention that.

What are they saying?

They say that the letter in the Nación

appeared to have been written by Videla himself,

but the Prince didn't mention that.

He didn't know.

He should've known.

I'm going to talk to my father.

Yes, Mr. Kok, good evening.

Why did you point out that letter to him?

Do you know the trouble he had over that?

Are those tulip farmers going to stand firm?

It's not about them, dad.

It's about me.

I'm so grateful for all that you gave me.

For what you've taught me.

But what?

I've never questioned you.

I've never asked you questions, always followed your rules.

What I'm going to do now is exactly as you taught me.

Strive for the highest goals.

By choosing what's best for me.

Choosing what's best for you in this case

is to make sure your father walks you to the altar.

No! No.

No, let me finish.

Dad, you can't come.

I don't want you to come.

Mr. Zorreguieta, thank you for writing this statement.

We will go over it together and we'll do our utmost best

to keep it as close to your original document as possible.

Máxima, would you be so kind to read it to us?

"I consider that it is necessary to make a statement

clarifying to the Dutch public opinion about my participation

in the military government from April 1976 to March 1981.

Until now I kept silent, given that I understood

it was about the private life of my daughter, Máxima,

and because the Dutch government asked me so.

The continuous attacks and accusations..."

Sorry. That will have to be adjusted.

Why? What's going on?

I don't understand.

We can't just name the Dutch government like that.

It's the truth.

What if we...

say that it was us who asked him?

Yeah.

That's not ideal, but...

it's an option. Yes.

Mr. Zorreguieta?

Then it would be...

"Until now I kept silent given that I understood

that it was about the private life of my daughter, Máxima, and because...

she and the Prince asked me so."

Right.

"However, if my presence in such a ceremony

would provoke political problems

that would affect the future of my daughter and her future husband,

I would be prepared to be absent in such an act."

No, "would be prepared" is too hypothetical.

We have to adjust that.

"Summarizing,

I am at ease with my conscience.

I acted in good faith, risking my life and that of my family,

in order to carry out a specific task in the agricultural area.

Which had no relation to the repression that was taking place then.

Ten.

Like any other father,

it would be of utmost importance for me to accompany my daughter Máxima,

in her eventual marriage.

However...

However, if my presence in such a ceremony

would provoke problems that would affect the future

of my daughter and her future husband,

I am prepared to be absent...

at the marriage."

To be clear.

They didn't convince me and force me not to go.

This is my own decision.

And never will I be publicly defamed.

I don't want to ignore the sensitivities regarding my father.

This is very difficult for me, but I will be open and honest.

Sorry.

It's all right.

Just breathe calmly,

and remember, there's no need to fight the tears.

It's a beautiful piece.

It's very nuanced, you're not attacking your father in any way,

just sharing your thoughts in a very respectful, and...

thoughtful manner.

Apart from my father, what else can we expect?

Without a doubt, you'll get a question about the time His Royal Highness

mentioned the open letter to the press.

There's no way we can avoid that? No.

But, you could also say that was a bit...

stupid?

Me?

Yes.

- Máx! How are you? Tell me. - You'd laugh so hard if you'd see me now.

Why?

I'm wearing a dress below my knees, completely asexual.

My hair is in a knot and is three shades darker.

I look like Evita Perón.

I love it.

Come on girl, you've got this.

Go for it, show them who you are, and conquer their hearts. You'll see.

Come on.

- Well, it's time, speak later. - Love you, bye.

Ready?

Miss Zorreguieta...

may the force be with you.

We're going live in five, four, three...

- Are you ready? - Yes.

It's a great joy

for my husband and I to announce the engagement

of our son Willem Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta.

We as parents are incredibly happy with their decision

to share their lives together.

As paterfamilias,

who sometimes asks himself,

whether paterfamilias is still a function,

I'd like to welcome Máxima

into the family...

and wish she finds her life's happiness

at Alexander's side.

I am very happy too that at last I can stop hiding my love for Máxima.

Apart from my parents,

I'd like to thank the rest of the family...

I'd like to start with His Royal Highness, the Prince of Orange, to have the floor.

I hereby proudly introduce you to my beloved fiancée Máxima.

You might understand,

that this is an emotional and beautiful moment for us.

So, to ensure that we're saying everything,

we've decided to write it down,

and read a brief written statement to you.

They're our own emotions and they're in front of me on the table.

After almost two years we've decided to officially get engaged.

But since you have known me for almost 34 years now,

I can imagine that you're eager to get to know my sweet Máxima.

That's why I'm proud to give her the floor.

Thank you, sweet Alexander.

Of course, I am very nervous,

so please forgive me for my many possible mistakes,

my many possible mistakes.

I will try to do my best.

I am so happy to finally be able to appear in public with you.

The past years have been very exciting.

I had never expected that one day I'd be here, speaking Dutch.

Since New York, Brussels and now The Netherlands

much has happened.

I am very happy to live in The Netherlands and get to know the country better.

Now, I will begin my real integration, in all peace and openness.

And of course, always with Alexander's support.

But I...

I don't want to ignore the sensitivities regarding my father.

This is very difficult for me, but I will be open and honest.

What happened in Argentina back then is awful.

I've been rejecting the Videla reg... dictatorship for a long time.

The missing people, the torture,

the murder and all the horrible things that took place during that time.

About my father's participation in the former government,

I want to say in all honesty that I regre

that he did his best for the agriculture in the wrong regime.

He had the best intentions and I believe in him.

We all know how wrong that regime was.

I regret this deeply, being an Argentinian.

I am born in a tight family.

My father is and always will be

the father of integrity and dedication who was always there for me.

I love him a lot.

For the decision of Máxima's father to be absent during our wedding,

I have the utmost respect.

This sacrifice was made for the importance

of his daughter's future in The Netherlands,

at the cost of his great love for, and deep bond with her.

In New York you cited a letter from Videla in an interview.

Prime Minister Kok said it was a bad idea.

How do you reflect on that incident?

That was a bad idea, he was right.

That was...

Yeah. Dumb, right?

He was a bit stupid.

He was a bit stupid.

Máxima, Máxima!

You're already more popular than me.