How did the deceased King William I travel from Berlin to Delft? Which preacher spoke at Queen Emma's funeral? What was said in the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft during the funeral of Queen Juliana and Prince Claus? This richly illustrated book gives a unique overview of all events during the funerals of the princes and queens of the House of Orange-Nassau during the last two centuries. For the first time, all sermons that were held during the funeral ceremonies are in one book. The authors describe who spoke, but also collected many other things worth knowing about the periods of mourning at the Dutch court. Dr. Leon van den Broeke sheds light on the background to the speech of the dead through the ages. Fully illustrated, in Dutch, hardback edition, 192 pages.