Princess Märtha Louise of Norway Marries American Shaman Durek Verrett

Mar. 15, 2025

Princess Märtha LouiseandShaman Durek Verretthave tied the knot!

As part of theirmulti-day wedding celebration, the couple officially got married in front of 350 guests in an Aug. 31 ceremony that took place in Geiranger on the west coast of Norway.

Princess Martha Louise and Shaman Durek Verrett.Shutterstock

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Princess Märtha Louise’s younger brother,Crown Prince Haakon, along with his wife,Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and their two children together,Princess Ingrid Alexandraand Prince Sverre Magnus, also joined the festivities.

Outside of the royal family of Norway, others in attendance at the event included Cynthia Bailey, Matthew Dennis Lewis, Derek Jameson, Tiensirin, Derek Warburton, Tanya Khani, Hope Dominguez, Princess Sarah, Frank Elaridi and Kent Speakman.

Princess Märtha Louise, 52, and Shaman Durek, 49, hosted several events leading up to their wedding ceremony. Celebrations kicked off on Aug. 29 in Alesund, where guests gathered in the garden of Hotel 1904 for a welcome party with a “‘sexy and cool’ dress code,” according toHello!magazine.

The following day, guests joined the bride and groom for a boat trip along the Geiranger Fjord, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Photos showed the bride and groom arriving for the outing, with Märtha Louise sporting a black leather ensemble with a colorful shirt and boots while Durek opted for a brown outfit and sunglasses.

Hello!reported that a “Latin American-themed pre-wedding party” would be held at Hotel Union on the eve of the wedding ceremony.

“My mother told me that one day someone from her heritage in Norway would find me and bring so much joy in my heart. I asked her, ‘Who, mother?’ She said, ‘A princess.’ I laughed and said, ‘Okay, a princess. Whatever, mother, you’re funny.’ Well, she was right. My kindred spirit found me,” Durek —whose celebrity fans includeGwyneth Paltrow,Nina DobrevandJames Van Der Beek—captioned a photo of the royal on Instagramin February 2019.

The pairannounced their engagementin June 2022, with Durek popping the question at an equestrian estate in his home state of California. Princess Märtha Louisetold PEOPLEit “meant the world” that he designed heremerald engagement ringwith three diamonds on each side as a tribute to her daughters from her previous marriage to thelate author Ari Behn.

Princess Martha Louise and Shaman Durek Verrett in 2022.LISE ASERUD/NTB/AFP via Getty

LISE ASERUD/NTB/AFP via Getty

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Princess Märtha Louiserenounced her royal rolein 2022 “to create a clearer dividing line between her business activities and her role as a member of the royal family.” She previously gave up “Her Royal Highness” title in 2002 in order to pursue a career in the entertainment industry and agreed to stop using her princess title for business ventures in 2019, theRoyal House of Norwaysaid in a statement.

source: people.com