22d. KING'S GOING FROM YE TOWER TO WHITE HALL.

[The king in the early morning of the 22nd went from Whitehall to
the Tower by water, so that he might proceed from thence through the
City to Westminster Abbey, there to be crowned.]

Up early and made myself as fine as I could, and put on my velvet coat,
the first day that I put it on, though made half a year ago. And being
ready, Sir W. Batten, my Lady, and his two daughters and his son and wife,
and Sir W. Pen and his son and I, went to Mr. Young's, the flag-maker, in
Corne-hill;

[The members of the Navy Office appear to have chosen Mr. Young's
house on account of its nearness to the second triumphal arch,
situated near the Royal Exchange, which was dedicated to the Navy.]

and there we had a good room to ourselves, with wine and good cake, and
saw the show very well. In which it is impossible to relate the glory of
this day, expressed in the clothes of them that rid, and their horses and
horses clothes, among others, my Lord Sandwich's. Embroidery and diamonds
were ordinary among them. The Knights of the Bath was a brave sight of
itself; and their Esquires, among which Mr. Armiger was an Esquire to one
of the Knights. Remarquable were the two men that represent the two Dukes
of Normandy and Aquitane. The Bishops come next after Barons, which is
the higher place; which makes me think that the next Parliament they will
be called to the House of Lords. My Lord Monk rode bare after the King,
and led in his hand a spare horse, as being Master of the Horse. The
King, in a most rich embroidered suit and cloak, looked most noble.
Wadlow,