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In 1806, Napoleon appointed his brother Louis to be the King of Holland, and Hortense accompanied her husband to The Hague.

Hortense's negativity towards being appointed Queen of Holland was twofold: First, it was necessary for her to move there with Louis, with whom she did not get along, and second, she had to leave her life as a celebrated member of Parisian society.

She had hoped to be " a Queen of Holland in Paris ", but Napoleon did not agree.

She was therefore forced to depart with Louis to the Netherlands, where she arrived on 18 June 1806.