"'Majesty, there you see a how a person comes down in the world.'"
— Piet de Jong

January 1, 1970

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When he was sworn in as State Secretary, he told Queen Juliana, for whom he had served as aide-de-camp. — P.J.S. (Piet) de Jong (Parlement & Politiek)