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Archive images of Prince Bernhard highlight some of this controversial Dutch royal’s wartime flying activities Ben Dunnell explores The Aeroplane’s outstanding archives to cast new light on past stories HRH Prince Bernhard (right) being handed his overcoat following arrival at an unknown airfield in Beech D17S PB1 during 1943. AEROPLANE King Willem-Alexander, the reigning Dutch monarch, calls flying “a hobby”. It was widely known that he had spent many years, both during his time as Prince of Orange and now