“Colonial” Gouden Koets remains in the stable, King Willem-Alexander: “Will only drive again when the Netherlands is ready”

The Golden Coach is controversial because it has images of slaves from colonial times painted on it. King Willem-Alexander has explained in a video message why the carriage is no longer used for the time being. “As long as there are people living in the Netherlands who feel the pain of discrimination on a daily basis, the past will still cast its shadow over our time and it will not be over yet,” said Willem-Alexander.

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