investiture
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During their meeting, she recalled his 1969 investiture as the Prince of Wales, when he was 21, telling him: "All the girls were in love with you and wanted to marry you."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Visits began on Tuesday, with the King arriving at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh for the Ceremony of the Keys and holding an investiture.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
He had attended the investiture ceremony of his first Supreme Court justice nominee, Neil Gorsuch, in 2017, months into Trump's first term.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
As a choirboy with "the voice of an angel", aged 19 he carried a cross leading a procession at Prince Charles's 1969 investiture in Jones's Caernarfon hometown, watched by hundreds of millions worldwide.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025
Now, however, we were at the ceremonial crossroads between our infantilization and our investiture with life-and-death powers.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing investiture
Medieval Europe - Middle School
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Medieval Europe - High School
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