Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise gives up royal duties to follow shaman fiancé
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Princess Märtha Louise's shaman fiancé has claimed that cancer is a choice and sells a medallion that he says can help people overcome COVID-19.
Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise says she’s stepping back from royal life, deciding to focus on an alternative medicine business with her fiancé, a self-proclaimed shaman and healer.
Märtha Louise, 51, is the only daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, and her announcement comes just five months after she became engaged to American shaman Durek Verrett.
“After a period of many questions related to me and my fiancé’s role, I have decided that at the present time I will no longer perform official duties for the Royal Household,” she said in an Instagram clip, posted on Nov. 8 and translated per Life in Norway. “I am making this decision in consultation with my parents, the king and queen, in order to create peace around the Royal House.”
According to The Guardian, Verrett “caused waves” in Norway after he suggested in his book Spirit Hacking that cancer was a choice. He also has a medallion for sale on his website, which he said helped heal him from COVID-19.
Märtha Louise has also raised eyebrows with her claims that she can speak to angels. In fact, her honorific “Her Royal Highness” title was stripped from her in 2002, when she chose to pursue a career as a clairvoyant.
The princess will retain her title, but the palace said she informed the organizations where she still served as patron that she was relinquishing the role, which provided a framework for her official duties.
At least one foundation for which Märtha Louise served as a patron subsequently ended its connection with the princess.
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