You would wonder to see how well acquainted we
are already. In a word, I think myself very happy; for I am
confident our two humours will agree very well together. I have
no more to say: my Lord Lieutenant will give you an account of
the rest."
The king was attended by Lord Sandwich during this interview, and
his lordship, in a letter addressed to the lord chancellor,
informed him the meeting between his majesty and the infanta.
"hath been with much contentment on both sides, and that we are
like to be very happy in their conjunction." Next morning the
Countess of Suffolk, and other ladies appointed to wait upon the
bride, dressed her according to the English fashion, in "a habit
they thought would be most pleasing to the king," in which she
was married. The ceremony was first performed according to the
rites of the Catholic Church, by the Rev. Lord Aubigny, brother
to the Duke of Richmond, in the queen's bedchamber; that
apartment being selected for the purpose, as affording a privacy
necessary to be maintained, by reason of the prejudice then
existing towards Catholicism. There were present the Duke of
York, Philip, afterwards Cardinal Howard, and five Portuguese,
all of whom were bound over to keep the strictest secrecy
concerning what they witnessed. Later in the day, Dr. Sheldon,
Bishop of London, married their majesties according to the form
prescribed by the Church of England. The latter ceremony took
place in the presence chamber.
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