ON Thursday the 11th. of April, between Nine or Ten in the morning, the King and Queen took water from the Privy Stairs at White-Hall, and landed at the Parliament Stairs, from whence he went up to the Princes Lodgings; where after he had Reposed himself, he was arrayed in Royal Robes of Crimson velvet furr'd with Ermine, by which time the Nobility, [...]eing come together Robed themselves in the Lords House and Painted Chamber.

The Judges also with those of the long Robe, the Knights of the Bath (then in [...]heir Robes of Purple Sattin lined with Taffaty) and Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, met in the Court of Requests, and being drawn down in Westminster-Hall, where this great Solemnity (ordered by the Officer at Arms) began. The Nobi­ [...]ity, in their proper Habits carrying their Coronets in their Hands, proceeded accor­ding to their several dignities and degrees, before their Majesties up to the Throne of State, which was rais'd at the West end of the Hall, placing themselves upon each side thereof.

The King being set in a rich Chair under a Glorious Canopy of State, the Master of the Jewel House, presented the Sword of State, as also the Sword called Curtan [...] and two other Swords to the Lord High Constable who took and deli­vered them to the Lord high Chamberlain, and laid them upon the Table before the King and Queen, in the like manner the Spurs. Immediately after, the Dean and [...]rebends of Westminster, by whom the Regalia had been brought in Procession from the Abby to Westminster-Hall, being vested in rich Copes and Scarlet-Gowns.

Who passing thus through the Hall, and making their due Reverences in their pla­ [...]s and towards the upper end, the Quirers and Officers at Arms falling off each side, the Dean and Prebends ascended the Steps, at the top where Garter Principle King of Arms standing, conducted them to the Table, placed before the Throne where they having made their last Reverence, the Dean first presented the Crown, which was by the Lord high Constable, and Lord Great Chamberlain, set upon the Table, who likewise received from the Prebends the Regalia, which they carried and laid them also by the Crown.

Then the Lord Great Chamberlain presenting the Regalia severally to the King and Queen, their Majesties disposed of them to the Noblemen which carried them in [...]he Proceeding.

All things being thus prepared about 12 of the Clock the proceeding began, [...]rom the Hall into the Pallace Yard, through the Gate-House, along the great San­ [...]u [...]ry, to the West end of the Abby, upon Blew Cloath, which was spread upon the [...]nd from the Throne in Westminster-Hall, to the great steps in the Church.

Thus their Majesties in their Royal Robes, the King with a Velvet Cap, and the Queen a Circlet of Gold on her Head: The Nobility in Robes of Crimson Velvet, with their Caps and Coronets in their Hands; with others who formed the Proceeding in suitable Robes and Habit did walk a Foot on Blew Cloath, from Westminster-Hall, to the Quire, and thence to St. Peters Church, which when they had entred, the Nobility and Ladies placed themselves on each side of their Majestres Throne, it being all laid with Cloath of Gold, and the Seats for the Nobility were all Matted and covered with Crimson Tammering; and on the North-side of the Abby were seated the House of Commons, facing the Throne; their Seats were all Matted and lined with Green Baies, and a place in the middle of the Lowermost Seat for the Speaker; all being placed, Their Maje­sties Ascended the Throne and (after their performing their private Devotions at the East end thereof) They seated themselves in their Chairs of State, then followed the Re­cognition; and after an Anthem, Their Majesties went to the Altar, and made their first Oblation; and the Lords who carried the Regalia, presented them at the Altar, to be there laid down. Then the Litany being Sung, (by two Bishops) Dr. Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, began his Sermon, 2 Sam. 23. 3, 4. The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God: And be shall be as the light of the morning, when the Sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass spring­ing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. And having ended, the King and Queen took the Oath; and Veni Creator being Sung, and the King and Queen Disrobed of their Mantles and Surcoats, were Anointed and Invested with all the Sacred Habits in King Edward's Chair. No sooner were their Majesties Crowned by the Bishop of London. assisted by several other Bishops, (which was about Five of the Clock in the Afternoon) but immediately the People Shouted, the Great Guns were Discharged, and the Peers did put on their Coronets. The King and Queen thus benig Crowned, and Invested with the Ring and Scepter, they made their second Oblation. Then Te deum being Sung, they Ascended the Throne, where the said Bishops did their Homage: During which time, the Steward of the Houshold threw about the Medals.

Thus Their Majesties being Inthroned, after an Anthem Sung, the Arch-Bishop ended with the Benediction, and Their Majesties went in State to St. Edwards Chappel, where the King being devested of St. Edwards Robes, and arrayed in his Royal Robes of Purple Velvet, the whole Compamy (except the church of Westminster) returned to Westminster-Hall; Their Majesties and all the Nobili­ty wearing Their Coronets on their Heads; and being entered into the Hall, were Conducted to their several Tables to Dinner: with the usual Ceremony, the Lord High Steward betwixt the Lord High Constable and the Earl Marshal Riding in before it, on Horseback; and before the second Course was served up,' the Kings Champion, in compleat Armour, accompanied with the Lord High Constable and Earl Marshal, all on Horseback, performed the usual Ceremony of the Chal­lenge; after which the Officers of Arms Proclamed His Majestes Stile in Latin French and English, after the accustomed Manner. Dinner being over, Their Maje­sties retired to White-Hall, and all the Nobility and others Departed.