Princess Märtha Louise of Norway Marries American Shaman Durek Verrett

Princess Märtha Louise and Shaman Durek Verrett have tied the knot!

As a part of their multi-day wedding ceremony celebration, the couple formally obtained married in entrance of 350 friends in an Aug. 31 ceremony that befell in Geiranger on the west coast of Norway.

The marriage was attended by members of Norway’s royal household, together with the dad and mom of the bride, King Harald and Queen Sonja.

Princess Märtha Louise’s youthful brother, Crown Prince Haakon, alongside together with his spouse, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and their two kids collectively, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, additionally joined the festivities.

Princess Märtha Louise, 52, and Shaman Durek, 49, hosted a number of occasions main as much as their wedding ceremony ceremony. Celebrations kicked off on Aug. 29 in Alesund, the place friends gathered within the backyard of Lodge 1904 for a welcome celebration with a “‘horny and funky’ gown code,” in keeping with Howdy! journal.

The next day, friends joined the bride and groom for a ship journey alongside the Geiranger Fjord, a Unesco World Heritage Web site. Images confirmed the bride and groom arriving for the outing, with Märtha Louise sporting a black leather-based ensemble with a colourful shirt and boots whereas Durek opted for a brown outfit and sun shades.

Howdy! reported {that a} “Latin American-themed pre-wedding celebration” could be held at Lodge Union on the eve of the marriage ceremony.

The couple met in 2018 by means of their mutual pal Millana Snow, a well being and wellness guru, in keeping with Howdy! journal. Nonetheless, their romance was predicted by Durek’s mom when he was a youngster.

“My mom advised me that at some point somebody from her heritage in Norway would discover me and produce a lot pleasure in my coronary heart. I requested her, ‘Who, mom?’ She stated, ‘A princess.’ I laughed and stated, ‘Okay, a princess. No matter, mom, you are humorous.’ Properly, she was proper. My kindred spirit discovered me,” Durek —whose celeb followers embody Gwyneth Paltrow, Nina Dobrev and James Van Der Beek — captioned a photograph of the royal on Instagram in February 2019.

The pair introduced their engagement in June 2022, with Durek popping the query at an equestrian property in his dwelling state of California. Princess Märtha Louise advised PEOPLE it “meant the world” that he designed her emerald engagement ring with three diamonds on all sides as a tribute to her daughters from her earlier marriage to the late creator Ari Behn.

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Princess Märtha Louise renounced her royal function in 2022 “to create a clearer dividing line between her enterprise actions and her function as a member of the royal household.” She beforehand gave up “Her Royal Highness” title in 2002 with a purpose to pursue a profession within the leisure trade and agreed to cease utilizing her princess title for enterprise ventures in 2019, the Royal Home of Norway stated in a press release.

Though Märtha Louise is 2 years older than her brother, Crown Prince Haakon was at all times destined to inherit the throne. Absolute primogeniture (the proper to rule no matter gender) was not constitutionally adopted in Norway till 1990, in keeping with the Royal Home. Haakon is adopted within the line of succession by his 20-year-old daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and 18-year-old son Prince Sverre Magnus.