Episode 2 of 2

Arrival of William in the Netherlands

Name: Arrival of William in the Netherlands
Start: 1813-11-30
End: 1813-11-30
Location: Scheveningen beach

When: 30 November 1813
Where: Scheveningen beach
Part of: Independent government restored in the Netherlands

William landed at Scheveningen beach on 30 November 1813, invited by the Triumvirate, marking his return after eighteen years of exile.

William, previously living in exile in Prussia, was invited back by the Triumvirate. He disembarked from HMS Warrior and landed at Scheveningen beach on 30 November 1813. This location was near where he had left the country with his father in 1795.

Sources

William I of the Netherlands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-06

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