William V was a young prince and the last stadtholder of the Dutch Republic in the late 18th century. As believed, he was riding his horse on his way to Amsterdam to deliver an important message. Due to lightning and heavy rain, he was forced to spend the night in Hilversum, in what is now restaurant De Jonghe Graef van Buuren. As was usual, Prince Willem V was travelling incognito, using the name Van Buuren. The owner of the inn quickly found out that the man had a royal background. He was honored and asked if it was allowed to name the inn after him. Since then, it bare the name 'De Jonghe Graef van Buuren' (The Young Prince van Buuren). It's a good place to have an easy dinner with fries and mayonnaise. The bed Willem V spent the night in is still on the exact same location.
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