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Escandalo in Norway! Crown Princess "steps down" from royal duties as she gets engaged to American "shaman"

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Princess Märtha Louise, the daughter of Norway’s King Harald, said Tuesday she no longer will officially represent the Norwegian royal house following “many questions relating to me and my fiancé's role.”

The 51-year-old princess, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, got engaged in June to Durek Verrett, an American who describes himself as a shaman and a healer on his website.

At least one foundation for which Märtha Louise served as a patron subsequently ended its connection with the princess.

“I have decided that at the present time I will no longer carry out official duties for the royal household,” she said in a statement issued by the palace, adding that the decision was made in coordination with her parents “to create peace around the royal household.”

The princess will retain her title, but the palace said she informed the organizations where she still served as patron that she was relinquishing the role.

Her younger brother, Crown Prince Haakon, 49, is the heir to the throne.

“I am sorry that the princess will no longer represent the royal house,” Harald said during a press conference about the issue. The 82-year-old king said that “we agree to disagree.”

“We have looked at this process from all sides,” his wife, Queen Sonja added. “This has been a unanimous decision."

Harald said Verret “probably thought he could do anything without it affecting us.”

“He must also take into account what we stand for,” Sonja said.

The palace statement said the couple would “clarify the distinction between their own activities and the royal household” and will not use the title of princess or refer to royals in social media or commercial activity.

Bo Gleditsch, secretary-general of the Norwegian Rheumatism Association, told Norwegian news agency NTB it was “an orderly and wise decision from our patron.”

“She has resolved this on her own initiative, and that’s good," Gleditsch told NTB.

Norwegian media have accused Märtha Louise and Verrett of allegedly using her royal title for commercial gain along with promoting alternative health care methods.

On Instagram, Märtha Louise said “I believe that alternative methods can be an important supplement to the established medicine."

Verrett, 47, will not have a title or represent Norway’s royal house when he and Märtha Louise marry, according to the statement. The pair, who have been together since May 2019, according to Norwegian media, will attend family-related occasions and traditional royal events.

Märtha Louise has three daughters from her first marriage, which ended in 2016. According to Norwegian media, she plans to relocate to California with them. The palace did not say whether the change for Märtha Louise would have any effect on her daughters.

Alongside her royal duties, the princess has written books in which she claimed to have contact with angels.

A poll published by Norway’s Dagbladet newspaper last month had 68% of respondents saying they wanted to keep the monarchy. When Norwegian broadcaster NRK asked the same question in 2017, support for the royal house stood at 81%.

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by Anonymousreply 68October 19, 2023 4:57 AM

Someone get the royal family the VAPORS and their fainting couch!

But seriously, what was this woman thinking?

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by Anonymousreply 1November 8, 2022 4:16 PM

Princess, call me with your truth!

by Anonymousreply 2November 8, 2022 4:17 PM

Let’s be real, bringing this Durek character home for Christmas would be a scandal for any self respecting American family. To say nothing of stating your intention to marry him. But for a “royal” family?! Mon Dieu! They must be fucking decompensating. And for once I’m not laughing at them.

I mean, colorful characters, eccentric even, are one thing. This kook is a full on, balls out fucking nutbag.

by Anonymousreply 3November 8, 2022 4:31 PM

[quote] she no longer will officially represent the Norwegian royal house following “many questions relating to me and my fiancé's role.”

Oh, dear.

by Anonymousreply 4November 8, 2022 4:36 PM

It would be one thing if he were hot, young, or attractive.

Unfortunately, he's none of those things.

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by Anonymousreply 5November 8, 2022 4:48 PM

Skandale i Norge*

by Anonymousreply 6November 8, 2022 4:49 PM

She’s not the Crown Princess. If she were, it would have been a bigger deal.

by Anonymousreply 7November 8, 2022 4:51 PM

I love these types of stories because it pisses off the toxic DLers who need to drop dead already.

by Anonymousreply 8November 8, 2022 4:53 PM

R4 we know the royal coms people wrote that statement for her, because she and the shaman are having a ‘spiritual’ experience out back. She’s on ayahuasca wandering around the paddock talking to horses and Durek is baptizing a young stable boy doggy style in the barn.

by Anonymousreply 9November 8, 2022 4:53 PM

You first, R8. You seem so nice.

by Anonymousreply 10November 8, 2022 4:54 PM

Her poor parents.

by Anonymousreply 11November 8, 2022 4:55 PM

The delusion and hypocrisy of someone like R8 is hilarious. Wishing others dead and then projecting those individuals to be “toxic”? Who exactly is mad about a Nordic Royal Family story? Are you off your meds?

by Anonymousreply 12November 8, 2022 4:56 PM

She’s always been a real nutsack.

by Anonymousreply 13November 8, 2022 5:04 PM

Queen Sonja is artistic and it isn't a huge surprise that one of their children would turn out to be a bit on the colorful side. She seems to be one of those people who are always searching for meaning.

by Anonymousreply 14November 8, 2022 5:06 PM

She's not a Crown Princess though, is she? Her brother, as heir, and his wife, the Agentine Nazi's daughter, they're the Crown Prince and Princess, aren't they?

by Anonymousreply 15November 8, 2022 5:10 PM

[quote] his wife, the Agentine Nazi's daughter, they're the Crown Prince and Princess, aren't they?

Wrong royals. You're thinking of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

by Anonymousreply 16November 8, 2022 5:28 PM

Them commies all look alike over there with their free healthcare and their gun laws.

by Anonymousreply 17November 8, 2022 5:42 PM

Is he another Rasputin?

by Anonymousreply 18November 8, 2022 5:44 PM

Meh. She's been with the "shaman" for quite a while and nobody cares if they leave.

by Anonymousreply 19November 8, 2022 5:45 PM

Is there a sex tape? I find it's easier to choose sides when there's a sex tape to consider.

by Anonymousreply 20November 8, 2022 5:49 PM

Her first husband was a cute writer (and former anarchist) who committed suicide a couple of years after they divorced.

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by Anonymousreply 21November 8, 2022 5:57 PM

Wow, he really was cute at R21.

That must have really had an effect on her, after his death.

No wonder she went bonkers and ended up with this guy.

by Anonymousreply 22November 8, 2022 6:49 PM

Who is it pissing off exactly R8? The royal worshippers maybe but most of them are more britcentric and obsessed with that trashy family.

by Anonymousreply 23November 8, 2022 7:11 PM

[quote] Princess Leaves Royal Family to Marry American Shaman as Europeans ‘Don’t Want’ a Black Royal

Claims of racism and scandal have ripped apart a royal family after one of the heirs fell in love with an American star. No, not that royal family.

A Norwegian princess—who is soon to marry a bisexual shaman from Hollywood—has announced that she will leave her royal duties after an explosion of media interest in her love life.

Princess Martha Louise, the eldest child of Norway’s King Harald and Queen Sonja, made the announcement through a statement on the Norwegian royal family website, in which the palace thanked her for her service and said that while she will retain the title “princess,” she cannot use it in conjunction with her upcoming marriage to Hollywood spiritual guru Durek Verrett.

She was previously married to Ari Behn, with whom she had three children. Behn took his life in 2017.

The good news is that Martha Louise has been graciously allowed to keep her Instagram handle @PrincessMarthaLouise, but she has still started a new non-royal account where she says “it all happens.”

The Norwegian royal family reportedly struggled at first with accepting their new future son-in-law, who once marveled at their open mindedness, telling Hola! magazine, “I’m not gonna lie and say like in the beginning it wasn’t kind of bumpy because you’re having this shaman, bisexual, black man coming into your family,” he said recently, adding that things have slowly progressed. “I have a great relationship with the royal family.”

The Norwegian royals issued a separate statement in which they further clarified the princess’ use of her title and connection. “This means that they must not make visible their connection to the Royal Household in their own social media channels (with the exception of @PrincessMarthaLouise on Instagram), in media productions or in connection with other commercial activity,” the second statement states.

The statement goes on to say they cannot use the royal family connection for interviews tied to “commercial activity.” The princess, now 51, had earlier stopped using the title in connection to her impressive array of private enterprises, including her work as a horse whisperer, children’s author and owner of an “angel school,” that offers “readings, healing, crystals and hands-on treatment” for any number of issues, with the end goal of helping people “get in touch with their angels.”

Verrett, who has reportedly counted A-listers Gwenyth Paltrow and Antonio Banderas among his followers, and who charges $1,500 an hour for a healing session, has written a number of books, including Spirit Hacking: Shamanic Keys to Reclaim Your Personal Power, Transform Yourself, and Light Up the World. He has also ruffled the royal feathers with comments, including hawking a medallion he claimed cured COVID-19, and his assertions that “cancer is a choice.”

Not unlike Meghan Markle—that other famous Black American who entered in an all-white European royal family—Verrett has claimed that some people do not want a Black person in the family. He says they don’t want “the real Bridgerton” referring to the Netflix history drama that introduced Black characters into a story about white nobles. “White people write all this hate and death threats to us and all this stuff for being together,” he said in a June Instagram live. “They don’t want to see a black man in the royal family.”

When the two announced their engagement in an October issue of Town & Country magazine, they admitted it was hard to surprise each other. “Every time he planned something, I saw what he was up to,” the princess said.

“She has psychic abilities,” Verrett added. “We both have spiritual powers. If I have one single thought, she gets it immediately. I had to think of five different experiences I would create for her.”

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by Anonymousreply 24November 8, 2022 7:37 PM

^^ Coo coo

by Anonymousreply 25November 8, 2022 7:50 PM

BISEXUAL Shaman???

I knew it.

by Anonymousreply 26November 8, 2022 8:25 PM

would it be accepted if he was white instead of being black? you know, they might even call him "new age guru" instead of shaman

by Anonymousreply 27November 9, 2022 3:57 AM

R27 nope, not at all with his cv

by Anonymousreply 28November 9, 2022 4:03 AM

How did Star Jones let a Norwegian scoop up this prize husband?

by Anonymousreply 29November 9, 2022 4:35 AM

[quote] would it be accepted if he was white instead of being black

I doubt the majority of Norwegians or the Norwegian royal family care about his skin color. The fact that he's a con-man and a flake is the real concern.

by Anonymousreply 30November 9, 2022 5:16 AM

What a girl won't do for some BBC action.

#dickmatized

by Anonymousreply 31November 9, 2022 5:22 AM

This will end in tears and shamnistic uncoupling rites.

by Anonymousreply 32November 9, 2022 5:39 AM

Are they welcome in Montecito?

by Anonymousreply 33November 9, 2022 6:17 AM

R14

Sonja Haraldsen was a commoner..

Another side chick who made it.

In June 1959 she first met Crown Prince Harald (the future King Harald V) at a party hosted by Johan H. Stenersen. Later in August the Crown Prince invited her to his graduation ball, where they were photographed together for the first time.

They « dated » for nine years, although their relationship had been kept secret because she was a commoner.

Prince Harald was to be engaged to the future Queen Sofia of Spain when he had a car accident with Sonja Haraldsen. Total humiliation and cancellation of the engagement.

No bad blood though.

Madrid seems funnier than Oslo could ever be, for a girl raised in Athens (Greece), Alexandria (Egypt) and South Africa.

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by Anonymousreply 34November 9, 2022 6:26 AM

This had to happen. Her choice of partner made that very clear. We cannot have a shaman and a science denier in the royal family. This is the perfect solution, she can marry who she wants to marry out of love. At the same time we cannot accept a science denier. This way the Norwegian royals survive and she gets to marry a shaman. Win-win.

by Anonymousreply 35November 9, 2022 6:28 AM

Harry and the Halfrican aren’t even welcome in Montecito

by Anonymousreply 36November 9, 2022 6:34 AM

R24 As a Norwegian I can say that that is not true at all. Sure, as any country we do have some racist trolls who don't want him to marry her because he is black. However, the majority couldn't give two shits about his race. Durek himself has played the racism card again and again and has been called out on it. Journalists, the majority of them being lefties (aka they would never be racist) have written articles stating that he is rejected by the Norwegian population and the royals because he is an anti-science dirtbag, not because of his race.

by Anonymousreply 37November 9, 2022 6:36 AM

R24

No one ever moved an eyelid about me.

I am Princess Angela of Liechtenstein née Angela Gisela Brown; February 3, 1958, a Panamanian-American fashion designer and member of the Liechtenstein princely family.

Born in Panama and raised in the United States, I became the first woman of primarily African descent to marry into a reigning European dynasty.

I married Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein in January 2000 and we have a son, Prince Alfons, who is sixth in the line of succession to the Liechtensteiner throne.

I am ten years older than my husband.

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by Anonymousreply 38November 9, 2022 6:38 AM

Durek claimed Norwegians didn't want a black guy in the royal family.

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by Anonymousreply 39November 9, 2022 6:41 AM

He was quickly put in place. People said it had nothing to do with his race and more to do with the fact that he is a science denier, a shaman and sharlatan.

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by Anonymousreply 40November 9, 2022 6:42 AM

Hopefully this link works.

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by Anonymousreply 41November 9, 2022 6:42 AM

r22 He was a victim of Kevin spacey - he felt him up at a dinner. I always thought/ got the vibe he was bisexual. She seems to have a type.....

by Anonymousreply 42November 9, 2022 6:47 AM

Verrett with his former partner, massage therapist Hank.

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by Anonymousreply 43November 9, 2022 6:48 AM

Good I hope the two of them overdose on their drug of preference.

The NRF are a bunch of loonies anyway. It is well known Sonja was working as a callgirl when she met Harald and Haakon and his wife are both drugies.

by Anonymousreply 44November 9, 2022 6:48 AM

r43 I see. An experienced cocksucker. Do Martha and Durek suck dick together?

by Anonymousreply 45November 9, 2022 6:53 AM

R45 Durek posted this message after the terrorist attack against a gay bar in Oslo. He said he was one of us because he's bisexual.

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by Anonymousreply 46November 9, 2022 7:00 AM

Wow, R43.

I find it bizarre that the NRF would even allow this partnership.

The guy is clearly a confused and probably mentally ill nutjob.

by Anonymousreply 47November 9, 2022 10:31 AM

R18 Blacksputin

by Anonymousreply 48November 9, 2022 1:27 PM

How exactly would someone like this shaman even meet a Norwegian princess.

The whole situation is bizarre.

by Anonymousreply 49November 9, 2022 1:33 PM

The family are probably happy that her child bearing days are behind her, imagine throwing a little caramel heir into the mix.

by Anonymousreply 50November 9, 2022 7:45 PM

I hope he doesn't go OJ on her.

by Anonymousreply 51November 9, 2022 7:54 PM

Once she go black, she never go back.

by Anonymousreply 52November 9, 2022 8:18 PM

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by Anonymousreply 53November 9, 2022 9:39 PM

Imagine thinking you're spiritually evolved and enlightened and then setting yourself up for such a car crash. Her parents must be sitting on their hands and biting their tongues 24/7

by Anonymousreply 54November 9, 2022 9:51 PM

He's so not attractive.

The guard behind them doesn't look too thrilled, either.

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by Anonymousreply 55November 10, 2022 12:07 AM

So the Shaman is straight for pay?

by Anonymousreply 56November 10, 2022 12:44 PM

^^ 😂

by Anonymousreply 57November 10, 2022 12:48 PM

Is he cut or uncut?

by Anonymousreply 58November 11, 2022 8:16 AM

His real name is Derek and he’s from Sacramento.

by Anonymousreply 59November 11, 2022 8:35 AM

She's still a princess at 51? Girl, you have to amp up your game.

- Princess Charlotte, polishing her crossbow, ready to aim at a target with her dad's face on it

by Anonymousreply 60November 11, 2022 8:35 AM

R49 Not to hard to do. People like Martha-Louise and her sister-in-law Mette Marit are party girls/wannabe starfuckers. They attend events with the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow. Mette-Marit was friends with Jeffrey Epstein. She’s always been a mess, associating with shady characters.

by Anonymousreply 61November 11, 2022 8:37 AM

R44 Tell us more. It’s common knowledge that Mette-Marit was a druggie, but I don’t know much about Haakon. He seemed like a dork in his youth but it was so bizarre he married her (baby mama of a drug dealer). He could pick any woman in the world and he went with that?! She looked fug on their wedding and her first kid looks demonic. There were also whispers on infidelity on her part when she was partying it up in NYC. Allegedly, they gave it a second chance when she was diagnosed with her lung disease.

I’m also curious about Sonja…call girl, veddy interesting.

by Anonymousreply 62November 11, 2022 8:43 AM

r62, not saying that it's the case in this one, but a lot of people think they punish their parents by picking the most unsuitable spouse, not realizing that they punish themselves too.

by Anonymousreply 63November 11, 2022 8:50 AM

I'll bet the Princess and her fiance both suck a mean cock!

by Anonymousreply 64November 12, 2022 7:00 PM

You cant tell she's head over heels in love by the way she looks at him. Him? He has dead eyes when he looks at the love of his life. Quite telling.

by Anonymousreply 65November 12, 2022 7:08 PM

r3 - Did you see UK show where "Shaman" Verrett attempts to exorcise evil spirits or bad vibes from UK broadcaster. Really funny and totally creepy.

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by Anonymousreply 66November 12, 2022 7:44 PM

R44. Didn’t Sonja come from a well-off family? Did she prostitute herself for the pleasure iof it?

by Anonymousreply 67November 26, 2022 10:48 AM

Bumping this because they're back in the news for contacting more dead royals across Europe.

by Anonymousreply 68October 19, 2023 4:57 AM
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