2009 attack on the Dutch royal family

Vehicle ramming in Apeldoorn, Netherlands January 2020 April 2019 Attack on Dutch royal family Koninginnedag 2009 locatie incident 1.svg Location in Apeldoorn of the incident on Queen's Day 2009 Apeldoorn, Netherlands 2009 04 30 yes (Dutch National holiday) 11:50 UTC+2 52 13 40 N 5 56 46 E region:NL Dutch royal family Vehicle ramming attack, attempted regicide, mass murder 8 (including the attacker) 10 Karst Roeland Tates http://www.elsevier.nl/web/10232444/Nieuws/Nederland/Vijfde-dode-in-Apeldoorn-dader-in-levensgevaar.htm Vijfde dode in Apeldoorn; dader in levensgevaar Elsevier Robin van der Koor 30 April 2009 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110612040556/http://www.elsevier.nl/web/10232444/Nieuws/Nederland/Vijfde-dode-in-Apeldoorn-dader-in-levensgevaar.htm 12 June 2011 live NL Unknown Suzuki Swift On 30 April 2009 in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, a man drove his car at high speed into a parade which included Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and other members of the Dutch royal family. The attack took place on the Dutch national holiday of Koninginnedag (or Queen's Day). http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2228360.ece/Car_ploughs_into_Queens_Day_parade Car ploughs into Queen's Day parade NRC NL 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504055257/http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2228360.ece/Car_ploughs_into_Queens_Day_parade 4 May 2009 dead Simons Marlise https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/world/europe/01dutch.html Car Plows into Crowd Celebrating Dutch Queen The New York Times 30 April 2009 30 April 2011 The driver deliberately drove through people lining the street watching the parade, resulting in eight deaths, including the attacker, and ten injuries.http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1961437/drama-apeldoorn-eist-achtste-leven.html Drama Apeldoorn eist achtste leven 9 May 2009 9 May 2009 NU NL https://web.archive.org/web/20090510092049/http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1961437/drama-apeldoorn-eist-achtste-leven.html 10 May 2009 livehttp://www.nrc.nl/international/article2238048.ece/Queens_Day_attack_death_toll_rises_to_eight Queen's Day attack death toll rises to eight NRC NL 11 May 2009 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090515132704/http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2238048.ece/Queens_Day_attack_death_toll_rises_to_eight 15 May 2009 dead http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article1191100.ece/Zes_doden_bij_drama_tijdens_optocht_Beatrix Medewerker marechaussee in ziekenhuis overleden De Volkskrant 30 April 2009 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504081119/http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/article1191100.ece/Zes_doden_bij_drama_tijdens_optocht_Beatrix 4 May 2009 dead http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8028317.stm?b Europe | Dutch parade attack driver dies BBC News 1 May 2009 2 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504075506/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8028317.stm?b 4 May 2009 live The car missed the royal family and crashed into a monument at the side of the road. No members of the royal family were harmed. It was the first attack on the Dutch royal family in modern times.http://www.rtl.nl/components/actueel/rtlnieuws/miMedia/2009/week18/Thu12.ruwbeeld_apeldoorn.xml RTL News broadcast 30 April 2009 30 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501123134/http://www.rtl.nl/components/actueel/rtlnieuws/miMedia/2009/week18/Thu12.ruwbeeld_apeldoorn.xml 1 May 2009 dead Ruwbeeld Apeldoorn "lower-alpha" Two other attempts had been planned in "modern times" – an abduction attempt by soldiers of the German 22nd Airlanding Division in May 1940 was aborted when their planes crashed on landingFall Gelb 1940 (2), Doug Dildy, Bloomsday Publishing, 2015 and there was an attempt to kidnap Queen Juliana by Moluccans in 1975. The driver, identified as 38-year-old Dutch national Karst Roeland Tates, was treated by members of the fire brigade and police, taken into custody and transported to a hospital. http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/20090430_kondagnieuw.html Genstijl NL Kondagnieuw nl 30 April 2009 1 May 2009 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173810/http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/20090430_kondagnieuw.html dead . He died the next day, becoming the seventh person killed by injuries suffered during the attack. http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2009/05/royal_attack_two_still_critica.php Royal attack: death toll reaches seven 2 May 2009 Dutch News https://web.archive.org/web/20090504073220/http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2009/05/royal_attack_two_still_critica.php 4 May 2009 dead dmy-all A 46-year-old woman died from her injuries on 8 May, bringing the total number of deaths to eight. Location of the attack thumb|upright|De Naald upright=0.9|right|thumb|Layout of the incident. Red is the path of the car, orange the path of the coach carrying the royal family. The car crashed through the crowd at the marker and came to rest against monument De Naald Around 11:50 am, just before an open-top bus carrying the Dutch royal family made its last turn towards the palace of Het Loo in Apeldoorn, a black older-model Suzuki Swift crashed through the onlookers, just missing the bus carrying the royal family members, and slammed into De Naald, an obelisk-shaped royal monument. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8026807.stm Car crash into Dutch Queen parade BBC 30 April 2009 30 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503053515/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8026807.stm 3 May 2009 live Seconds after the attack, Red Cross and police first responders were providing basic life-saving treatment to the 17 victims, who were all taken to nearby hospitals. After the crash, the vehicle was examined by the anti-terrorism department and local police. The attack and search were shown on live TV. http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/30/300409_ongeluk.html NOS 30 April 2009 Vier doden bij viering Koninginnedag https://web.archive.org/web/20090503071046/http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/30/300409_ongeluk.html 3 May 2009 dead dmy-all Members of the Dutch royal family who were waving at the crowds gathered were shown standing up to look over at the crashed car, visibly shocked and gasping with their hands over their mouths. Attacker thumb|The mortally injured Karst Tates still sitting in his car after the attack, with the royal bus in the background Karst Roeland Tates (6 March 1971 in Zevenaar – 1 May 2009 in Deventer http://www.destentor.nl/regio/deventer/4904423/Dader-aanslag-overleden-in-Deventer.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20090901012818/http://www.destentor.nl/regio/deventer/4904423/Dader-aanslag-overleden-in-Deventer.ece 2009-09-01 Dader aanslag overleden in Deventer Perpetrator of attack died in Deventer De Stentor 1 May 2009 nl Netherlands.), a 38-year-old Dutchman, was identified as the driver of the car. After the attack, he was treated by the fire department and transferred to a hospital for further care. Tates was from Huissen, a small town in the eastern Netherlands, and had no criminal record. http://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/nederland/article2746166.ece/Dader_drama_Apeldoorn_in_levensgevaar.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120418222822/http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4324/Nieuws/article/detail/1139140/2009/04/30/Vijfde-dode-in-drama-Apeldoorn.dhtml 2012-04-18 Vijde dode in drama Apeldoorn Fifth death in Apeldoorn drama nl Trouw 30 April 2009 http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2229737.ece/A_nice_quiet_fellow A nice quiet fellow NRC NL 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090505083422/http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2229737.ece/A_nice_quiet_fellow 5 May 2009 dead Police said he confessed in his car, while bleeding, saying that he intended to hit the royal family.https://www.scotsman.com/news/mystery-surrounds-dutch-royals-attack-1-773013 Mystery surrounds Dutch royals attack www.scotsman.com 18 March 2019 Tates died in the early morning of 1 May of brain injuries from the crash.http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1957572/dader-aanslag-apeldoorn-overleden.html Dader aanslag Apeldoorn overleden ANP NU NL 1 May 2009 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504031650/http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1957572/dader-aanslag-apeldoorn-overleden.html 4 May 2009 live http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8028317.stm?b Dutch parade attack driver dies BBC UK 1 May 2009 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503083423/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8028317.stm?b 3 May 2009 live An autopsy was performed; no traces of alcohol were found in his blood.http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1958163/verdachte-overleden-aan-hersenletsel.html nu.nl Verdachte overleden aan hersenletsel (Suspect died of brain injury) 3 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504195746/http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1958163/verdachte-overleden-aan-hersenletsel.html 4 May 2009 live 2 May 2009 Tates knew the city of Apeldoorn well because he lived in the city of Apeldoorn in the 1990s and completed his hotel school training here. Around 2005, Tates moved to Velp, Gelderland, where he rented an apartment to 2007. Tates lived in Huissen from 2007 to 2009. Tates' motive remains unclear. He had called his mother to congratulate her on her birthday on the day before the attack and said he was looking forward to her birthday party on 3 May. He left no indication he was planning anything.http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1960782/motief-karst-t-voor-zijn-ouders-ook-een-raadsel.html nu.nl Motief Karst T. voor zijn ouders ook een raadsel (Karst T.'s motive also a mystery to his parents) 8 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090510005423/http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1960782/motief-karst-t-voor-zijn-ouders-ook-een-raadsel.html 10 May 2009 live 7 May 2009 Tates' parents describe him as kind and attentive, and although there had been periods of financial trouble in his past, he had recently found work. According to his parents, Tates held no ill will towards the royal family and had described the Queen as a "stabilising force". The friends and acquaintances of Tates described him as kind, and they never expected him to do this act. However, other reports revealed that Tates "had embarked on a mission of vengeance against society after losing his job as a night-shift security guard" earlier in the year and had been facing eviction from his house. He told a neighbour he was depressed and had been out of contact with family for months.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/netherlands/5258086/Man-who-attacked-Dutch-royals-shaved-his-hair-like-Robert-de-Niro-in-Taxi-Driver.html Man who attacked Dutch royals shaved his hair like Robert de Niro in Taxi Driver Bruno Waterfield 1 May 2009 18 March 2019 The Telegraph The official investigation established that the attack was premeditated but not well prepared. The report said the people killed were innocent bystanders who were watching the parade.http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/queens-day-attack-premeditated-ill-prepared Queen's Day attack: premeditated, but ill-prepared Radio Netherlands Worldwide 8 September 2009 12 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140719103105/http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/queens-day-attack-premeditated-ill-prepared 19 July 2014 dead Tates had scouted the area beforehand but when he returned for his assault, the situation had changed and people were standing in a previously cordoned-off street but he made no attempt to avoid them. The public prosecutor assumed Tates acted alone and concluded that his actions would never be totally explained.http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2296446.ece/ https://archive.today/20120905073302/http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2296446.ece/ dead 5 September 2012 Queen's Day killer's motives may remain a mystery Nrc.nl 30 April 2011 Aftermath A few hours after the attack, Queen Beatrix addressed the nation in an emotional video message.http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/30/300409_reax_incident_koninginnedag.html Koningin Beatrix: de familie is sprakeloos NOS.nl 30 April 2009 30 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503071106/http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/30/300409_reax_incident_koninginnedag.html 3 May 2009 dead What started out as a beautiful day has ended in a terrible tragedy that has shocked all of us. People who were standing nearby, who saw it happen on television, all those who witnessed it, must have been watching in astonishment and disbelief. We [the royal family] are speechless that something so terrible could have happened. My family, myself, and, I think, every person in the country feels for the victims, their families and friends, and all who have been affected by this incident. Queen BeatrixSprakeloos over zoiets vreselijks De Volkskrant 1 May 2009 2 At a press conference that afternoon, police reported that Tates, who was still conscious but severely injured after the accident, had told police that it was a deliberate act aimed at the royal family. http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/30/300409_persconferentie.html NOS Koninklijke familie was doelwit (The Royal Family was the target) (dutch) 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090503071101/http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/4/30/300409_persconferentie.html 3 May 2009 dead dmy-all He had no prior history of psychological problems, and there are no indications that any sort of terrorist group was involved. Initial rumours that the car was rigged with explosives were later denied by the police. Cancelled events right|thumb|Public gathering on the central market square during memorial service of 8 May 2009 thumb|right|Monument remembering the seven victims, by glass artist Menno Jonker nl; unveiled 29 April 2010 Following the attack, at 12:15 pm local time, it was announced that all planned celebrations in Apeldoorn were cancelled. Later that day, many other events across the Netherlands were also cancelled, shortened or toned down significantly – including all activities in Rotterdam and many events in Amsterdam.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/world/europe/01dutch.html?_r=1&ref=world Car Plows into Crowd Celebrating Dutch Queen Simons Marlise The New York Times 30 April 2009 1 May 2009http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1957209/meeste-steden-zetten-festiviteiten-voort.html Meeste steden zetten festiviteiten voort Nu.nl 30 April 2009 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501153624/http://www.nu.nl/algemeen/1957209/meeste-steden-zetten-festiviteiten-voort.html 1 May 2009 live As the news of the attack spread, many people spontaneously lowered the national flag to half-masthttp://www.sallandcentraal.nl/article.php?action=showarticle&id=10786 Vlaggen halfstok na aanslag in Apeldoorn sallandcentraal.nl 30 April 2009 24 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724164654/http://www.sallandcentraal.nl/article.php?action=showarticle&id=10786 24 July 2011 dead (the normal flag instruction on Queen's Day is to fly the flag, with orange banner, normally, and many people follow this instruction). Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced the order to lower all flags on government buildings to half-mast.http://www.refdag.nl/artikel/1407548/Balkenende+Vlag+halfstok.html Vlaggen halfstok na aanslag in Apeldoorn Reformatorisch Dagblad 30 April 2009 24 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504210558/http://www.refdag.nl/artikel/1407548/Balkenende+Vlag+halfstok.html 4 May 2009 dead Initially, it was feared that the "act of madness by a lone attacker" endangered the long-held yearly tradition of the royal family's mingling with the Dutch people on Queen's Day.http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2230046.ece/Will_Queens_Day_ever_be_the_same_again Will Queen's Day ever be the same again? NRC Handelsblad 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20090721073602/http://www.nrc.nl/international/article2230046.ece/Will_Queens_Day_ever_be_the_same_again 21 July 2009 dead Memorial service On 8 May, a memorial service was held in the Orpheus theatre in Apeldoorn, with speeches by Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and mayor of Apeldoorn Fred de Graaf. It was attended by the Queen, the Prince of Orange, Princess Máxima, Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven as well as 1,200 guests. Some 5,000 people watched the ceremony on screens placed outside on Apeldoorn's central market squarehttp://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3880535/___Nederland_is_in_zijn_ziel_geraakt___.html?p=2,1 telegraaf.nl Nederland is in zijn ziel geraakt Netherlands has been hit in its soul 8 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090511055358/http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3880535/___Nederland_is_in_zijn_ziel_geraakt___.html?p=2%2C1 11 May 2009 live and millions more on live television. Hours after the memorial, it was announced that after being in critical condition for over a week, an eighth person had died of injuries sustained in the attack. Monument On 29 April 2010, Queen Beatrix and Mayor De Graaf unveiled a monument for the seven victims, near the location of the attack.http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2236984/apeldoorn-staat-stil-bij-drama-koninginnedag.html Apeldoorn staat stil bij drama Koninginnedag nu.nl 30 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100430191830/http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2236984/apeldoorn-staat-stil-bij-drama-koninginnedag.html 30 April 2010 live 29 April 2010 The work by artist Menno Jonker nl resembles a box containing seven white balloons among several blue balloons, representing vulnerability, festivity and mourning. 2010 bomb panic Just over a year after the attack, on 4 May 2010, during Remembrance of the Dead ceremony on Dam Square in Amsterdam attended by Queen Beatrix, a 39-year-old man dressed as an Orthodox Jew and carrying a suitcase shouted "Bomb!" during a two-minute silence. This was followed by the yell of a woman and a falling security fence, which according to witnesses sounded like a gunshot. It sparked panic in the crowd of 20,000, causing a stampede that injured 87 people. Dozens fell on the ground, and some suffered broken bones as a result.https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-police-detain-man-over-royal-ceremony-bomb-panic/a-5540270 Dutch police detain man over royal ceremony bomb panic | DW | 05.05.2010 DW.COM 18 March 2019 The man, who was nicknamed in the media as the nl Damschreeuwer (meaning Dam Screamer), or "The Rabbi", was claimed to have been drunk at the time, according to his lawyer.http://www.dutchamsterdam.nl/863-screamer-who-caused-amsterdam-panic-stampede-apologizes Screamer who caused Amsterdam panic stampede apologizes | DutchAmsterdam.com 6 May 2010 18 March 2019http://www.dutchamsterdam.nl/2236-man-who-caused-panic-stampede-in-amsterdam-gets-higher-sentence-on-appeal Man who caused panic stampede in Amsterdam gets higher sentence 9 March 2012 18 March 2019 Notes "lower-alpha" References 30em External links The attack as shown live on Dutch TV BBC News In pictures: Dutch parade attack Netherlands Category:2009 murders in the Netherlands Category:April 2009 crimes in Europe Category:Attacks in the Netherlands Category:Attacks on parades in Europe Category:Monarchy of the Netherlands 2009 attack on the Dutch Royal Family Category:Failed assassination attempts in Europe 2009 Category:Filmed killings in Europe Attack Category:2009 mass murders Category:21st-century mass murders in the Netherlands Category:Murder–suicides in the Netherlands Category:Murders by motor vehicle Category:2000s vehicle-ramming attacks Category:Vehicle-ramming attacks in Europe Category:2009 road incidents Category:2000s road incidents in Europe