It was announced from Princess Märtha Louise of Norway's Instagram account today, 13 September 2023, that she and Durek Verrett will celebrate their wedding at Hotel Union in Geiranger on 31 August 2024.
Their engagement was announced on 7 June 2022.
The King and Queen of Norway as well as the Crown Prince couple have expressed their congratulations in a statement issued by the Royal Palace earlier today:
Congratulations
Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise and Mr Durek Verrett announced today that they will marry in August 2024. Their Majesties The King and Queen, and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess extend their congratulations.
13.09.2023
Greetings from The King and Queen
The Queen and I are delighted that Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett have announced their wedding plans today. We are happy to include Durek Verret in our family and look forward to celebrating the big day with them. We wish Märtha and Durek all the best.
Greetings from The Crown Prince and Crown Princess
We congratulate Princess Märtha and Durek Verrett on their wedding in August next year. We are happy for them and look forward to celebrating with them in Geiranger. We wish Märtha, Durek and the girls all the best for the future.
Recently, vg.no published an article by Trond Noren Isaksen in which he expressed his opinion that the King should remove his daughter's title "Princess". According to Isaksen, there have been too many times when the Princess has gone against the agreement she had with the King. It seems as though the Princess follows the adage " better to ask forgiveness than ask permission". I would be interested in your opinion if you care to give it.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure if my opinion is that important, but as you ask. I agree with Trond Norén Isaksen. The main issue is that Princess Märtha Louise's words hardly ever match her actions. At the end her actions - violating her agreement with the royal house and the disrespect she has shown her father and brother - have to have consequences. The crown prince has signalled that there will be new talks later this fall. I think it would be easier for all parts (the royal house, herself and the public) that she renounces her title, or that it is taken away from her. The challenge is of course that she will always be her father's daughter and that her activities most likely create headlines (and thus overshadow the work by the King, Queen and the Crown Prince couple) whether she has a title or not ...
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