Queen about Squatting-first subtitled(UK) part of Squatting of the Queen palace
Channel: Tantra Movement
Date: 2009-12-04

Text of the royal speech held at the first of December 2009 at the Dam facing the Palace, Amsterdam.Members of the nation of Squatters, People of the Netherlands.You will probably be surprised to see me today in the role of spokeswoman in favour of the squatters.But since the squatters were present in massive numbers during the crowning festivities and made it an unforgettable day for all of us, we have a special relation with each other and for that reason we have as Kingdom of the Netherlands felt a warm sympathy with occupiers, certainly my deceased father. Also in other fields we know and share common ideas with the squatters movement. Squatters are to be considered- as you may know-enemies of wage slavery. A fact, something that characterized our family for centuries. As we all know labour ennobles, but nobility does not labour. So as the elite rules we let other people work for us and acquire wealth this way. So we acquired palaces, villas, lodges and innumerable houses where we hardly make use of, but citizens, during these exceptional times, times of crisis, it is of great importance that we all contribute pennies. As we already stated during the Royal speech these times ask for a perseverance and a willingness to change and a common feeling of responsibility. That is why we, as the Queen of the Netherlands take our responsibility. It is not fair anymore that in times in which people have great difficulties to make ends meet we swim in wealth and many palaces- all paid and funded with public money, your money. In this respect, certainly related to Royal possessions property is theft. We no longer want to participate in this theft of the riches, in aspects of speculation, sky high rents and killing mortgages. For ages we have lived in luxury with the capital acquired by the citizens but with the help of the squatters we change our perception. We say now: let the rich pay for the crisis. That is why we, today, give back the Palace to the people; the Palace that in fact belongs to the people and with your money has been renovated recently. Also I, the Queen of the Netherlands hereby declare that all Royal possessions will be redistributed to the people. And for the elite who do not want to share their properties and possessions we propose to them: squat the emptiness. Squatting is an initiative that deserves our full attention. I feel sympathy with your reaction. To forbid squatting only serves them who make much money with the scarcity of houses. That is why we call upon everybody to take the crow-bar in the hands—the most ideal way to squat—SQUATTING WILL CONTINUE.