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Wednesday, 21 December 2016 20:30
Admiral Michiel de Ruyter't Ducal Hat
In 1675, the Spanish king, Charles II (1661-1700), presented the Dutch Admiral, Michiel Adriaansz. de Ruyter (1607-1676), with a ducal crown. The crown itself has been lost, but the tall, woollen hat that went inside the crown has been preserved, and is now housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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