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These days, it's largely a [[Discredited Trope]], due to being horribly clichéd and flying in the face of historical politics (although the princess would have [[Arranged Marriage|little choice in her husband anyway]]). But Christopher Booker has plenty to say about the [[The Seven Basic Plots|symbolic applications]] of the treasure, kingdom, and marriage combo, so don't count it out entirely -- just set it up a little better maybe.
Compare [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]], [[Knighting]], [[
Contrast [[Dude, Where's My Reward?]].
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