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Arrival of the King of Holland, at Osbourne House, Isle of Wight, 1845. William II, King of the Netherlands, arrives for a stay with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. 'The King and his Royal Highness [Prince Albert]...embarked at thirteen minutes past four in the barge of the Commander-in-Chief, under salutes from her Majesty's ships Victory and Excellent; as also from the Platform Battery, when his Majesty introduced his suite to Prince Albert, a similar honour being also paid by the Prince to his suite. On arriving on board the "Fairy", the Dutch standard was hoisted at the mainmast of the yacht, and Prince Albert's flag was hoisted at the fore'. From "Illustrated London News", 1845, Vol VII.