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Michael Howie

Norway’s Princess Martha Louise ends royal role amid row over ‘shaman’ fiance

Norwegian princess Martha Louise (left) and her then boyfriend Durek Verrett pictured in Oslo on May 16, 2019

(Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Princess Martha Louise, the daughter of Norway’s King Harald, has said she will no longer officially represent the royal house following “many questions relating to me and my fiance’s role”.

The 51-year-old princess, who is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, got engaged in June to Durek Verrett, an American who describes himself as a shaman and a healer on his website.

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