Although the invitation was not signed by Churchill (he was not, as yet, of sufficient political rank to be a signatory), he declared his intention through William's principal English contact in The Hague – "If you think there is anything else that I ought to doe, you have but to command me".
Selv om invitationen ikke var underskrevet af Churchill (han rangerede endnu ikke så højt i det politiske hierarki, at han kunne være underskriver) erklærede han overfor Vilhelms øverste engelske kontakt i Haag "Hvis De mener, at der noget andet jeg bør gøre, skal De blot give mig ordre dertil."