King Willem-Alexander has said the Dutch royal family will temporarily stop using the Golden Coach until 'the Netherlands is ready,' following criticism of colonial ties to the horse-drawn carriage.
King Willem-Alexander added,"The Golden Coach will be able to be driven again when the Netherlands is ready. And that is now not the case.
"All citizens of this country should be able to feel that they are equal and get the same opportunities. Everyone should be able to feel part of what has been built in our country, and to the proud of that. Also those Dutch citizens with ancestors who were not free in the East or the West." "As long as there are people who live in the Netherlands who feel the pain of discrimination on a daily basis, the pain of the past will cast its shadow on our time and it is not yet over.
"Listening to and understanding each other are essential conditions for getting to reconciliation and taking away the pain in people's souls." Addressing the Dutch public, he said the Golden Coach could be driven again on Prince's Day"only if we take this road to reconciliation together," describing it as a day when"we celebrate our democracy and our solidarity as Dutch people."
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