Published 2 years ago

Dutch King Willem-Alexander retires coach amid slavery row

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Dutch king rules out using royal family's Golden Carriage. Carriage bears painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands colonial past. The carriage is currently on display in an Amsterdam museum following a lengthy restoration. In the past it has been used to carry Dutch monarchs through the streets of The Hague.

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BBC News

Dutch King Willem-Alexander retires coach amid slavery row

Critics say the carriage depicts an image that celebrates the Netherlands' slave-owning past.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Dutch king to retire golden coach with slavery images after racism row

King Willem-Alexander will mothball the controversial carriage that glorifies the Netherlands’ colonial pastDutch 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 us…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Dutch king won't use carriage criticized for colonial image

The Dutch king has ruled out using, for now at least, the royal family’s “Golden Carriage.”

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Dutch king won't use carriage criticized for colonial image

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family's “Golden Carriage,” one side of which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands' colonial past, including its role in the global slave trade.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Dutch king won't use carriage criticized for colonial image

The Dutch king has ruled out using, for now at least, the royal family’s “Golden Carriage.”

2 years ago·United States

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Irish Independent

Dutch king will not use carriage criticised for colonial image

The Dutch king has ruled out using, for now at least, the royal family’s Golden Carriage, one side of which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands’ colonial past, including its role in the global slave trade.

2 years ago·Ireland

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