Ukebladet has secured image rights to the wedding events, as news was able to reveal yesterday. A large press call from both home and abroad is expected for Geiranger when Princess Märtha Louise gives her yes to Durek Verrett on Saturday 31 August. The wedding is private. But when number four in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne marries, it nevertheless arouses considerable public interest. Will not share content: – Is a private event Valvik states in a press release that the guest list and details of the program and its content will not be shared with either the public or the press, as the wedding party is a private event. “It is of course gratifying that so many people want to participate in the celebration. This great interest, however, places very high demands on capacity, security and logistics. We have therefore chosen to enter into an exclusive agreement on coverage of the wedding and party with HELLO! Magazine,” writes Valvik. The press release states that other press will have limited access to the wedding. The press and the public get to see the bride and groom when they come out to greet the locals after the wedding, and one or more photos of the bride and groom with their family will be sent out afterwards. Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett will marry outdoors at Vinjevollen in Geiranger. Sletten is next to Hotell Union, where the wedding party is held. Photo: Astri Husø / news British royal relative received criticism for selling the wedding There have previously been reactions when commercial actors have bought rights to a wedding with a royal connection. When British Peter Phillips, the son of King Charles’ sister Princess Anne, married in 2008, he sold the exclusive photo rights from the wedding and reception to Hello Magazine for £500,000. This corresponds to almost NOK 7 million at today’s exchange rate. – As the guest list consisted of Peter Phillips’ entire family, including grandmother Queen Elizabeth, Hello bet big and spent almost 60 pages on the wedding, Swedish royal house expert Roger Lundgren told news. It is not known whether and how much Hello Magazine has paid for the rights to Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s wedding. After the wedding of Peter Phillips in 2008, criticism came from, among other members of Parliament, who reacted that someone in the family was making money from the Queen’s presence. – The case received strong criticism. It is always problematic if people who have a royal connection can be accused of profiting from their kinship, said Lundgren. Published 21.08.2024, at 12.29
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