Lady Hester of course was now called the Countess of Dalwaynnie and she was correct in asserting that her husband should be in London with her for the Coronation.
She had written to say with glee that she had met His Majesty the King.
She had told him how much Bruce had done for him when he had been abroad in exile and of his secret reports to Scotland on the activities of the Cromwellians.
King Charles wanted to reward everyone who had supported him and he had therefore offered Lady Hester Apartments in the Palace of Whitehall until she was able to find a house that suited her.
The Coronation was unusual in that the King paid a great deal of attention to the wishes of the populace.
On the eve of his Coronation, the King took part in the traditional procession from the Tower of London
