They were about to give him an exact Account of every thing, but the Duke, without hearing a word of what they had to tell him, conducted them to the Dutchess's Apartment. The two Noblemen saluted her with the same Respect, as if she had actually been upon the Throne; they assur'd her of the Good-Wishes and Fidelity of her Subjects: and to shew her that they acknowledg'd her their Queen, they now gave her the Title of _Majesty_, whereas the Kings and Queens of _Portugal_ had hitherto been always call'd their _Highnesses_. We may easily judge of what pass'd in the Heart of this Royal Pair, if we consider the Fears and Agitations which they were before in, and to what Grandeur they were now rais'd. Nothing but Shouts of Joy were heard throughout the Palace, the happy News soon spread, and the same Morning the King was proclaim'd in all those Places, where it should have been done the Day before; _Mello_ and _Alphonso_ also had him proclaim'd at _Elvas_. The People came in Crouds to pay their Homage to the new King; which, tho in a confus'd manner, was no less agreeable to him, than what he afterwards receiv'd in all the formal Pomp of Ceremony. The King immediately set out for _Lisbon_, with the same Equipage which had been prepar'd for his setting out for _Madrid_. He was accompany'd by the Marquiss _de Ferreira_, a Relation of his; the Count _de Vimioso_; and several other Persons of Quality, who were come to wait upon him to the Capital. [Sidenote: _Decem. 6._] The Queen he left at _Villa-viciosa_, knowing that her Presence was necessary there, to keep the Provinces in awe. Every where, upon the Roads to _Lisbon_, they met with infinite Numbers of People, who crouded forwards to see the King; who had the satisfaction every where of hearing the People blessing him, and cursing the _Spaniards_. All the Nobility, with the whole Court, and the Magistrates of the City, met him at a great distance from _Lisbon_, and he enter'd the Town amidst the Acclamations of a joyful People.