The couple became officially engaged on 8 October 2003.

It is unclear if the couple was ever officially engaged but most biographers agree that they came to an "understanding" by late September.

As to my father, you will not see him; he is officially engaged, and dines with the chief referendary.

After setting the date of the wedding and the dowry, the couple is considered officially engaged.

They became officially engaged last October in a blaze of parties.

We will continue to be circumspect, and I have officially engaged your sister as my personal healer.

"Well, we are not officially engaged, but we've been planning on getting married since we were both children."

"I know that sounds a long time-but when we're officially engaged it'll almost be like being married, won't it?"

They were officially engaged on 6 May 1830, and sent out wedding invitations.

"But for the present, I believe we'd get on better if we weren't officially engaged."