14th. The talk of the towne now is, who the King is like to have
for his Queene: and whether Lent shall be kept with the
strictnesse of the King's proclamation; which is thought cannot
be, because of the poor, who cannot buy fish. And also the great
preparation for the King's crowning is now much thought upon and
talked of.
18th, It is much talked that the King is already married to the
niece of the Prince de Ligne, and that he hath two sons already
by her: which I am sorry to hear; but yet am gladder that it
should be so, than that the Duke of York and his family should
come to the crowne, he being a professed friend to the
Catholiques. Met with Sir G. Carteret: who afterwards, with the
Duke of York, my Lord Sandwich, and others, went into a private
room to consult: and we were a little troubled that we were not
called in with the rest. But I do believe it was upon something
very private. We staid walking in the gallery; where we met with
Mr. Slingsby, who showed me the stamps of the King's new coyne;
which is strange to see, how good they are in the stamp and bad
in the money, for lack of skill to make them.
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