This done, the King thought it best not to defer his Coronation, that he might thereby confirm his Royalty, and consecrate his Majesty. The Ceremony was perform'd on the Fifteenth of _December_ with all the Magnificence imaginable; the Duke _d'Aveiro_, the Marquiss _de Villareal_, the Duke _de Carmino_, his Son, the Count _de Monsano_, and all the other Grandees of the Kingdom, being present. The Archbishop of _Lisbon_, at the head of all the Clergy of his Diocese, and accompany'd by several other Bishops, met him at the Door of the Cathedral; there he was solemnly acknowledg'd by the States of the Kingdom their Rightful and Lawful King: after which every one of them took the Oath of Allegiance. Some few Days after the Coronation, the Queen arriv'd at _Lisbon_ with a sumptuous Equipage and numerous Retinue. All the Court went out of Town to meet her, and she already had with her all the Officers of her Houshold. The King himself met her at some distance from the Town. This Prince omitted nothing which might make her Entry appear magnificent, and convince the People that he believ'd she had very much contributed to the placing the Crown upon his Head. Every one observ'd, that notwithstanding her Fortune was alter'd, yet was not the Queen in the least chang'd, but behav'd herself as majestically, as if she had been born to, and was educated for the Possession of a Throne. * * * * * Such was the Success of this great Enterprize, as happily finish'd, as it was prudently begun; which may be reckon'd a sort of Miracle, considering the vast Number of Persons, and the different Quality and Inclinations of those who were let into the Secret: Nor can it be accounted for, but from the natural Hatred which the _Portuguese_ had to a _Spanish_ Government; a Hatred! which took its first Rise from the frequent Wars which these neighbouring Nations waged against one another, ever since they had been Monarchies; as well as from their being both concern'd in the Discovery of the _Indies_, and the frequent Debates which they had concerning their Commerce; these at last grew into an inveterate Hatred, which was now encreas'd by the Tyranny of _Spain_. The News of the Revolution soon reach'd the Court of _Spain_. _D'Olivarez_ was almost driven to Despair at the hearing it; he saw his own Project miscarry, and Ruin threatning his Country, which might have been easily prevented, but could not now be remedy'd. Nor had _Spain_ any need of acquiring new Enemies, the _French_ and _Dutch_ Troops already employ'd their utmost Forces, with much ado they resisted their combin'd Strength; and the Revolt of _Catalonia_, he fear'd, might invite other Provinces to do the like.