Lives of the last four princesses of the royal house of Stuart

134 MARY, PRINCESS-ROYAL. [1C60.
Early the next morning, upwards of fifty thousand per-
sons stationed themselves along the dykes, and on the
road to Scheveling, to enjoy a view of the royal brothers
of their widowed princess, on their progress to their em-
barkation for England. As all the ships that had been
sent for his transport and convoy, had republican names, the
Duke of York visited them, and exercised his authority
as lord admiral, by rebaptizing them with others, more
suited to the loyal affection, at present manifested for the
royal house of Stuart. Thus, the fine vessel called by
Cromwell The Naseby, the duke changed to The Royal
Charles. That which previously bore the name of The
Speaker, was now, out of compliment to the Princess-
royal, distinguished by that of The Mary, and that
which had, out of respect to the second protector, been
named The Richard, was changed to The James.
All things now being in readiness for the reception of
the King, his brothers, and. their loyal followers, they all set
out for that port early in the morning, King Charles riding
between his two brothers, the Dukes of York and Glou-
cester. He was preceded by the young Prince of Orange,
Prince William of Nassau, husband of the Princess Louisa
of Orange, and the Duke of Brunswick Lunenburg]].
The Princess-royal, the Princess-dowager of Orange, her
two daughters, the Queen of Bohemia, and the various
ladies of their households, followed in their coaches. '
Also all the nobility of the Hague, proceeded after them
to the sea beach, amidst the roar of cannon and musketry,
and the responsive salutes from the British fleet in waiting
to receive their king.
Charles dismounted on the shore, and took leave of the
Princess Dowager of Orange and her daughters, Prince
William of Nassau, the Duke of Brunswick Lunenburgh,
and the other personages of consequence, who had shown