Don _Pedro_ us'd him with all the Civility imaginable, and shew'd him more than common Respect; but as for giving him any place in his Favour, or Confidance, he could not; the whole was taken up. The late Queen having always look'd upon her younger Son as the Hopes and Support of her Family, she had taken care to put about him none but those, whose Wisdom, Learning, and Integrity might entitle them to a share of the Prince's Love; such were his Governours, and of such chiefly was his Houshold compos'd. These had taken care to let the Prince know, that he need not despair of one day wearing the Crown of _Portugal_, for that there was no great likelihood of his Brother's ever having any Children; but at the same time they told him, that there was nothing but _Melhor_ was capable of doing, to keep him from inheriting the Crown, since he was well assur'd that he must never hope for any share in the Ministry, when Don _Pedro_ should ascend the Throne. By degrees these different Views and Interests divided the Court into two Cabals; the Count indeed had the greatest Number on his side, there being more who love to swim with the Stream, than against it. But the ablest Statesmen, who plainly saw that so violent and arbitrary a Government could not last long, with all the Grandees, and the best of the Nobility, who would not cringe to such a Favourite as the King's was, were always about the Prince, to whom they paid their Respects as to the Heir apparent. The Count being sensible that the Hope of the adverse Faction was founded upon the Infirmity of the King, determin'd to destroy it at once, by marrying him; and by his Advice a Match was propos'd and concluded between the King and _Mary-Elizabeth-Frances_ of _Savoy_, Daughter to _Charles_ Duke of _Nemours_, and _Elizabeth de Vendome_. _Cæsar d'Estrées_, a Relation of hers, Bishop and Duke of _Laon_, and known all over _Europe_ by the Name of the illustrious Cardinal _d'Estrées_, conducted her into _Portugal_, accompany'd with the Marquiss _de Ruvigni_, the _French_ Ambassador, and several other Persons of Quality. This Marriage was celebrated with all the Pomp and Magnificence imaginable. The whole Court admir'd the young Queen's extraordinary Beauty, but no one was more sensibly affected with it than the Prince. The King was the only Person who seem'd regardless of her Charms, and who by his Indifference soon convinc'd the whole Nation, that he had taken the Name of a Husband, but was not capable of discharging the Duty of one.