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Prince William of Orange-Nassau, The New Sovereign of The Netherlands

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After the liberation of the Netherlands in 1813 by Prussian and Russian troops, it was taken for granted that any new regime would have to be headed by William Frederik of Orange-Nassau, the son of the last stadtholder William V of Orange-Nassau and Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia. William returned to The Hague, where on 6 December he was offered the title of king. He refused, instead proclaiming himself "Sovereign Prince of the Netherlands."

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