AMSTERDAM, July 18 — Dutch King Willem-Alexander may stop using a ceremonial horse-drawn carriage with images celebrating the Netherlands' former rule over colonies, he said on Friday, following an upsurge in criticism of the “Golden Carriage.” The gilded wooden carriage was built in 1898 and...
The Netherland's King Willem-Alexander arrives at the airport in Jakarta, Indonesia March 9, 2020. — Antara Foto via Reuters
The gilded wooden carriage was built in 1898 and is decorated on one side with a panel called “Tribute of the Colonies,” which shows Black and Asian subjects bringing offerings to a white woman on a throne representing the Netherlands. The carriage, along with statues of naval heroes from the country's 17th century golden age, has become a hot topic of debate in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests.
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