Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and American shaman Durek Verrett have become engaged. The couple announced this on Tuesday.

Norwegian princess Märtha Louise (50) and American shaman Durek Verrett (47) have become engaged. The couple announced this on their respective Instagram pages.

“I am so excited to announce my engagement to the shaman Durek, the one who makes my heart skip a beat, who sees me and acknowledges my highest potential, who makes me laugh and with whom I can be vulnerable.” , Princess Märtha Louise writes in it, among other things. “I’m so lucky to continue growing with this wonderful man,” she continues. She concludes her post with, “Thank you to all my friends and family who have always stood by our side.”

You can see the couple smiling happily at each other. On her hand shines an engagement ring with a large green stone in the middle.

“Princess Märtha Louise is the love of my life”

The same photo also illustrates his post. He writes: “She said YES! If you know, you know. There is nothing like having the clarity that the woman standing in front of you is the right one. I am moved to tears that I get to spend the rest of my life with the purest, most angelic, wisest, most powerful woman who, in my eyes, embodies every step of a goddess,” he enthuses.

Verrett continues: “Princess Märtha Louise is the love of my life. She sees all aspects of me and I see all of her. I am a man who loves a girl who loves me too Showing the rest of my life and proving how much I love her. I’m the happiest person I’ve ever been.”

In his post, Durek also gives a glimpse of the big plans for the future together: “Together as a soulful, spiritual couple, we will use our power to support people in creating a world based on love and acceptance. We will change the world through our love,” he writes.

The Royal Palace congratulates

The Norwegian’s parents, King Harald V. (85) and Queen Sonja (84), have already reported. The palace published their congratulations on Tuesday on its website.

“Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett announced their engagement today. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen send their warmest congratulations and wish them all the best for the future,” the statement said. This was apparently also written in the name of Crown Prince Haakon (48) and his family. “The Crown Prince’s family congratulates them on their engagement. They wish the whole family all the best for the future.

Details of the wedding are not yet known.

It will be her second marriage

Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett have been a couple for three years. It will be the second marriage for the Norwegian. She was married to writer and artist Ari Behn (1972-2019) from 2002 to 2017. Their three daughters were born in 2003, 2005 and 2008.