Princess Märtha Louise of Norway marries self-proclaimed “Wizard” Durek Verrett
After two days of celebration. Official: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and self-described ““The Magician to the Stars” Durek Verrett have officially married, after five years of courtship. The 52-year-old princess is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne and the eldest daughter of King Harald V And Queen Sonja (both 87 years old).
Even before a mutual friend introduced Princess Märtha Louise and Verrett (also known as “Shaman Durek”) in 2019, she was already known for her interest in spirituality, as in 2007 she opened an alternative therapy center called “angel school”, where people were offered classes in clairvoyance and alternative healing methods.
That business closed a decade later, but the mother of three was still interested in the unknown. When Verrett reached out to invite Märtha “to his Airbnb in the Hollywood Hills for lunch,” the couple speak Vanity Fair In 2020, she joined.
Märtha’s relationship with Verrett, a 49-year-old California-born spiritual healer who is considered Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris ThongAnd Rosario Dawson as a customer, inspired her to create a reality show to explain themselves a year after they started dating. The series is titled Marthaaired on Norwegian TV in 2021.
Interest in the reality show was evident on Saturday, BBC News. Typically, royal weddings around the world are at least peripherally visible to the waiting crowds, but not yesterday’s ceremony near Geiranger Fjord. Instead, the ceremony was “hidden behind a white tent or sheet” because a documentary crew from Netflix and Hello! magazine had secured the rights to cover the event. Unlike Märtha’s first wedding in 2002, to the late writer Ari Behn, her ceremony with Verrett was not televised.
The princess has announced plans to move to the US with her children. in 2021And say in 2022 that she would give up all royal duties after her marriage. This came after years of wrangling with the wider royal family over her use of her title while promoting the spiritual healing services that Verrett provided.
“Princesses Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett are seeking to make a clearer distinction between their activities and their relationship with the Royal Family,” the royal family said in 2022. “Accordingly, they will no longer indicate their relationship with the Norwegian Royal Family on their social media channels (with the exception of @PrincessMarthaLouise on Instagram), in their media products or in connection with other commercial activities.”
It’s unclear how that decision will fit into Netflix’s production, which the streaming service described in a statement as “a poignant and moving documentary.” [that] offers an unprecedented look at the love story between the King of Norway’s eldest daughter, Märtha Louise, and her partner, Shaman Durek.” Director Rebecca Chaiklin (Tiger King) has been following the couple for more than a year, Netflix said, and is set to offer “an unprecedented look at one of the most talked-about couples [that] explores their love story from the early days to the present and how they navigate their new lives in the constant public spotlight.”
The project’s release date has yet to be announced.
