January 1660. Soon afterwards she followed him to Newport, Bruges,
Ghent, and Brussels, where the Royal family of England were residing,
by all of whom they were treated with kindness. After staying three
weeks at Brussels, Sir Richard and Lady Fanshawe went to Breda, where
they heard of the Restoration, at which place, in April, his Majesty
is said to have conferred on him the honour of Knighthood, [Footnote:
Biographia Britannica.] though the fact is not mentioned in the
Memoir.

On joining the King at the Hague, he promised to reward Sir Richard's
fidelity and sufferings, by appointing him Secretary of State; but
through the machinations of "that false man," as Lady Fanshawe calls
Lord Clarendon, the royal word was not fulfilled. When his Majesty
embarked for England, Sir Richard was ordered to attend him in his own
ship; and a frigate was appointed to convey his family. The morning
after Charles's arrival at Whitehall, Lady Fanshawe, with some other
ladies, waited upon him to offer their congratulations, on which
occasion he assured her of his favour, and presented Sir Richard with
his portrait set in diamonds. To the Parliament summoned immediately
after the restoration he was returned for the University of Cambridge;
and "had the good fortune," his affectionate biographer says, "to be
the first chosen, and the first returned member of the Commons House
in Parliament, after the King came home; and this cost him no more
than a letter of thanks, and two brace of bucks, and twenty broad
pieces of gold to buy them wine." To the jealousy of Lord Clarendon,
who was anxious to remove Sir Richard from about the King's person,
Lady Fanshawe imputes the circumstance of his being sent to Portugal
to negotiate the marriage with the Princess Katharine, to whom he was
charged to present his Majesty's picture; but this appointment is
strong proof of the confidence which was reposed in his discretion and