Dutch king to retire golden coach with slavery images after racism row
by AFP in The Hague from World news | The Guardian on (#5TZTD)
King Willem-Alexander will mothball the controversial carriage that glorifies the Netherlands' colonial past
The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, has announced that he is mothballing - at least for now - the royal golden coach which has been embroiled in a racism controversy.
The opulent horse-drawn carriage, called De Gouden Koets, has traditionally transported the Dutch monarch to the opening of parliament and other state occasions, but has not been used since 2015.
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