Golden Coach (Netherlands)

The Golden Coach with King Willem-Alexander, Queen Beatrix, and Queen Máxima
The Golden Coach in use during Prinsjesdag, 2014.

The Golden Coach (Dutch: Gouden Koets) is a coach owned and used by the Dutch royal family.[1] The Golden Coach was used every year to carry the Dutch monarch from the Noordeinde Palace to the Ridderzaal in order to deliver the Speech from the Throne or the wedding of the Prince of Orange or the Princess of Orange. The Golden Coach is stored at the Royal Stables on the Noordeinde Palace grounds in The Hague.

  1. ^ Laparlière, Maurice (17 Sep 2010). "Dutch royal extravagance: the queen in the golden coach". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 17 Apr 2011.