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1895 Catcalls for Wilhelmina

In  April 1895, the young princess Wilhelmina and her mother, Regent Emma, visited Amsterdam in an open carriage that went from Central Station to Dam Square. A carriage with a fake banker, an army general, and a priest wearing pig and donkey masks and solemnly waving to the public joined the retinue. They managed to drive along for quite a while, but finally were arrested by the police. Once again, this was a playful action of Recht voor Allen and Domela Nieuwenhuis. 

Later the same year the regent and the future queen, back in Amsterdam, were made fun of by a socialist crowd. They had bought whistles for one cent, specially made for the occasion. An anarchist, Abraham Reens initiated this concert. 

Cartoonist W.H. van der Nat suggests Domela Nieuwenhuis should get a beating as he made a fool of the queen
Uilenspiegel 27 april 1895,
IISH / PM call no PM 2146