betrothal

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Research led by the British Museum has revealed that the Tudor Heart pendant may have been made to celebrate the betrothal of their two-year-old daughter Princess Mary to the eight-month-old French heir-apparent in 1518.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The betrothal itself is a choreographed ritual of gestures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The couple posted from Paris, where the betrothal appears to have gone down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

For Nasreen, getting to New Delhi after she ran away from her family and the betrothal they had arranged for her was a daring feat.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2023

"Is this what you want? An end to your betrothal?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin