What Could Have Prevented the Norwegian Princess Martha Louise From Marrying a Shaman
For several years, the Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise had been happily in a relationship with the American shaman and healer Durek Verrett. The previous year, it was announced that the couple’s wedding was planned for the summer of 2024 and was to be held in one of Norway’s most picturesque locations. However, it later emerged that the celebration might be in jeopardy. It was revealed what the issue was.
Preparations for the wedding were in full swing: invitations were being sent out, and hundreds of dresses were being tried on when everything suddenly seemed to be at risk of falling apart. It was every bride’s nightmare.
Märtha Louise was feeling anxious, and her worries were twofold — concern not only for the ceremony but also for her beloved’s health. It was Durek’s health issues that could potentially cancel the upcoming celebration, making everything as unpredictable as the results of games at National Casino.
The problem was that the princess’s chosen partner had long-standing kidney issues. In 2012, he had already undergone a kidney transplant, with his sister acting as the donor. But shortly before the wedding, Verrett’s condition worsened — he needed a new donor to replace his other kidney.
Märtha Louise was even willing to donate her kidney to her fiancé and underwent all the necessary tests, but unfortunately, the results showed that she was not a suitable match. As a result, Verrett had to undergo dialysis two to three times a week and was actively searching for a donor. He even reached out to his followers on social media, asking for help.
The shaman himself was convinced that the cause of his illness lay in his spiritual practices. He believed that he was being “poisoned” from within by the dark energy he encountered during his rituals.
However, Durek didn’t want to walk down the aisle without a new kidney, something he even publicly declared. Time was running out — the wedding was scheduled for August 2024, with Märtha Louise’s parents, King Harald and Queen Sonja, among the invited guests.
It seemed that all difficulties had been resolved — whether Durek had undergone a new operation remained unknown. Perhaps the superstitious shaman chose not to share this information with the public to avoid jinxing it. But it appeared that the couple would indeed tie the knot. Wedding preparations were continuing, and the bride and groom had already presented their monogram to the public. This monogram didn’t have official status as is customary in royal families since Märtha Louise had renounced her royal duties out of love for Durek.
The princess commented that since she no longer represented the royal family at official events, the monogram was a wonderful emblem with significant symbolism.
The monogram consisted of the initials of the bride and groom, but it also included additional symbols: the outlines of horses — the couple’s favorite animals, an owl — a symbol of wisdom, the infinity sign, and, of course, a heart.
The initials were stylized as Egyptian hieroglyphs, and this was no coincidence. Märtha Louise and her shaman claimed that they had met and fallen in love in a past life when they ruled Ancient Egypt together.
Verrett had confessed that he had memories of them in Egypt, where she was his queen and he was a pharaoh. He said that sometimes when he looked at Märtha Louise, he saw a different face, and the same thing happened to her.
The wedding was set to take place on August 31st in the area of Norway’s Geirangerfjord — one of the most beautiful places in the world, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The dress code for the event was described as “sexy and cool” (and it was anticipated that the bride and groom would strive to outshine everyone). Guests would enjoy a three-hour coastal walk, a celebratory dinner, and, of course, dancing.
By the way, the couple would have to finance all of this themselves — the royal court had refused to pay for Märtha Louise’s wedding since, formally, she no longer represented the royal household.
