In the past, royal marriages not only were typically arranged but also, sometimes involved the betrothal of young children. I believe that was precisely the case with the English princess Eleanor (named after her mother, the famous Eleanor of Aquitaine), who in 1170 became the child bride of King Alfonso VIII of Castile (enthroned in 1158, not long after his father-in-law succeeded to the throne of England as King Henry II Plantagenet). Previous Message
Henry VIII of England married Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Fernando II of Aragon (and regent of Castile). Previous Message
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