
“The heir to the Dutch throne was in the small eastern village of Rhenen on Queen’s Day, where he entered – and won – a traditional village game of toilet-bowl tossing. But speaking at a function in Rotterdam, the prince admitted he felt ashamed when hurling the orange-colored ceramic potty given the lack of proper sanitary conditions in the developing world. ‘Here in the Netherlands there are towns that take part in the throwing of toilet-bowls for a laugh,’ he said. ‘I participated with a smile, but not without shame in thinking about the some 2.6 billion people around the world that do not have this most basic infrastructure to fulfill a daily need with dignity.” w/ photo + video
