King Harald V And Queen Sonja of Norway will be present on the big day of their daughter Princess Märtha Louise! The Norwegian Royal Family confirmed on 26 August that the bride’s father and mother as well as the princess’s younger brother Crown Prince Haakon And his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marither daughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra and son Prince Sverre Magnusin addition to the king’s sister Princess Astrid, will all be in Geiranger for the wedding.

“The royal family looks forward to being guests at the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett,” the royal house said (translated into English), adding that the Kongeskipet Norge (the Royal Ship Norway) “will be used as accommodation during the wedding.”

The Norwegian Royal Family also announced that members of the family will attend an event in Ålesund on Thursday, August 29.

Princess Märtha Louise, who has three daughters—Maud Angelica Behn, Leah Isadora Behn And Emma Tallulah Behn– from her first marriage with Ari Behnwill marry Shaman Durek Verrett on August 31st. The wedding will take place at Hotel Union Geiranger in Geiranger, Norway.

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Their Majesties and the Crown Prince Couple congratulated Princess Märtha Louise and Durek on their engagement in 2022. Durek has spoken about his relationship with the royal family in the past. During an Instagram Live in 2022, the princess’s fiancé shared: “I have a great relationship with the royal family.”

Durek added, “I’m not going to lie and say it wasn’t that rocky in the beginning because this shaman, a bisexual, black man came into your family, but over the years we’ve built such a beautiful relationship. I love it.”

Before her big day, the princess told Hello!Sister brand HELLO! said that for them, “marriage will seal the closeness between them.” They said: “It’s a way to increase energy and enter a new phase of our relationship.”

Meanwhile, Durek said the meaning of marriage is “a very spiritual thing.” “It means telling the world that this is the person I love in a statement to family, friends and God,” Durek said HELLO!. “Sealing our relationship before the universe is a powerful spiritual declaration, and doing so surrounded by the people who love us and whom we love will be wonderful.”