Do Westley and Buttercup Get Married?

Eventually, though, Buttercup realizes that she's in love with Westley—and luckily for her, Westley feels the same way. But he still wants to travel to America and make his fortune before the two of them get married.

Who does Buttercup end up with?

Reunion with Westley. Five years later, Buttercup is forced to become betrothed to Prince Humperdinck. Although she does not love him and tells the prince so, Humperdinck pushes forward with the wedding, assuring her that he only wants to marry.

How does Princess Bride book end?

The Ending of The Princess Bride Book vs.

Westley is gravely injured and the novel ends with Humperdinck's men closing in on the heroes. While Goldman, as narrator of the novel, believes that they all got away and Westley survives, reading between the lines will prove that that picture-perfect ending didn't happen.

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