and simon mc-greger wood is live from amsterdam and no doubt a very somber day there. >> reporter: yestely, flags across this small nation flying at half mast on monday and less than an hour the ceremony will start, it's the first national memorial to try and commemorate the 196 dutch citizens who were killed on board mh 17 and led by the king and queen of the netherlands, mark, the prime minister is sought to open the address in his own words to try and articulate, to put into words, the grief and the sense of loss felt by the relatives of those who died, 1600 relatives will also attend this event in this huge conference center behind me. there will be music from popular and classical dutch artists and a moment of silence to commemorate those who died. >> simon, what is happening with the investigation, the world's attention seems to have gone away from that but that is part of the basic problem. >> reporter: well, as we reported just before you crossed to me, heavy shelling in eastern ukraine gives you a clue as to why no independent investigation has started. there are dutch investi