The restored Golden Coach is today on display in the Amsterdam Museum after a five-year absence for eight months. What happens next is unclear and poses a dilemma for political parties. A painting can be seen on the carriage showing half-naked slaves offering their riches to the royal family.
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The left-wing parties and D66 believe that the Golden Coach belongs in a museum. The right-wing parties FvD, JA21 and PVV believe that the king should be able to take to the streets. Others are still hesitating, such as VVD and CDA.
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The carriage may never again be used as a carriage on Prinsjesdag, it must enter the museum, according to Sylvana Simons of BIJ1: “It must finally end with the parading of colonial images as a form of display of power.” FVD MP Gideon van Meijeren: “We should not be emotionally blackmailed by a small group of pushy extremists who see racism under every stone.”
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Politics should not determine which vehicle the king drives
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