– It was so touching, it was so nice. It was an absolutely fantastic experience, says Princess Märtha Louise about when she was followed to the altar. It was eldest daughter Maud Angelica Behn who accompanied her mother. Princess Märtha Louise’s daughters Maud Angelica, Emma Tallulah and Leah Isadora. Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB – I cried so many times. It was phenomenal, says Durek Verrett about the moment he saw the bride being followed in by her daughter. Princess Märtha Louise was wearing a white wedding dress and a long wedding veil. She was also wearing a tiara that she was given by her grandfather King Olav for her 18th birthday. – Our love has won against all odds and will last forever, said Princess Märtha Louise to Hello Magazine, which has bought exclusive rights to the wedding, right after the wedding. As the couple emerged from the Hotel Union to meet the people and pose for the press on Saturday night, the groom was clearly smitten with his new wife. – She is the most wonderful and beautiful woman, and I am so glad that I have given my wedding vows to her, said Verrett. – To see her walk into the room and see her dress for the first time was amazing. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Verrett: – It’s the press that hasn’t embraced me It became chaotic when the newly married couple came out. Having sold the rights to the wedding to Hello Magazine and Netflix, it was the first time the public got a proper glimpse of the couple. They waved, smiled, thanked for congratulations and asked the press to move. – Can you “back off” so we can talk to the people, the couple said to the photographers. When asked, Verrett expressed his dissatisfaction with the Norwegian press. – I have always felt embraced by Norway, it is only the press that does not embrace me, said Verrett. Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett appeared for the first time in public four hours after they were married. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB – Hollywood meets Geiranger After the wedding, both the couple and the wedding ceremony were praised by the guests. – It was very moving. Very beautiful, says presenter Harald Rønneberg about when mother and daughter walked in together. He is also full of praise for the wedding. Harald Rønneberg immortalized the press corps in attendance. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news – It was fantastic! It was Hollywood meets Geiranger. It was gospel and love. We laughed, we clapped, and we were touched, says Rønneberg. – It was absolutely beautiful, he states. The American artist Margie Plus and the Norwegian musician and artist Harald Austad describe the wedding dress as magnificent. – It was classic elegance that suited her perfectly, they say. They add that Durek Verrett had the couple’s monogram on the sleeve of his suit. The couple Margie Plus and Harald Austad are interviewed by news, while the gospel choir that sang at the wedding passes by. Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB The artists Karoline Krüger and Sigvart Dagsland contributed with solo singing during the wedding ceremony. – It was a great honor and very nice, says Dagsland and says that they sang a song called “Deg”. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Photo: Christian Breidlid / news In addition, there was a gospel choir – and a specially made joik performed by Fred Buljo. – I was lucky enough to get joike in the ceremony. It was a new joik that was made for this occasion, inspired by the main characters and the beautiful surroundings here, says Buljo. Watch Fred Buljo perform parts of the joik he sang at the wedding: – The wedding was a great experience Berit Tversland, former cabinet secretary and someone who looked after both Princess Märtha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon growing up, describes the wedding as a great experience. – It was very nice and very different. I am very happy on Märtha’s behalf, says Tversland to news. The guests streamed down the red carpet on their way to the wedding reception after the wedding. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Lilli Bendriss and Mari Manzetti run a podcast together with Princess Märtha Louise. They pay tribute to the couple and the wedding. – It was so clear that all the guests who were there love them both and have seen how they have stood strong together against opposition. And it is an example for others, says Bendriss. – They know that they love each other, then it doesn’t matter what anyone says, when you stand so strongly in yourself, she adds. – The fact that we had to wait a bit, because it was delayed, didn’t matter, because the mood was just high. Everyone was happy. It was a unique wedding, says Manzetti. Royal family dressed in bunads For both royals and other guests had to wait as the wedding was delayed by more than 50 minutes. The royal couple and the crown prince’s family had disembarked and were on their way up to the plain where the wedding was to take place, when the cortege had to stop. The black cars with the royal guests had to stand on the ground and wait for the go-ahead signal. After waiting for over half an hour in the hills up towards the Hotel Union, when they had to open the car doors to ventilate, the royal cortege was allowed to drive on, and the royal family could arrive at Vinjevollen. – There were many smaller things that together caused us to get the delay we got, says press officer for the wedding, Simon Eriksen Valvik to news. King Harald on his way to the wedding party after the wedding. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news King Harald was wearing a tuxedo, while both the queen, the crown princess, princess Ingrid Alexandra and prince Sverre Magnus were wearing bunaders. The royal family was met with applause and congratulations when they disembarked in Geiranger. They live on board the Kongeskipet while they are in Geiranger and were transported ashore by sloop. Before they left the Royal Ship, they posed for a photo that was shared with the entire press: Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB Editors’ Association: – As feared At the same time, the exit of the Hotel Union and the entrance to the tent where the couple will be married were hidden with white sheets. Valvik confirms that it was to keep the images of the bride exclusive to the celebrity magazine Hello! and Netflix. – An exclusive agreement has been entered into which means that we have a partner who will have access to material. That was the background for it, says Valvik to news. – I understand that the press will be disappointed, but we have been very clear about which parts would be open to the press in general. Reidun Kjelling Nybø, secretary general of the Norwegian Editors’ Association, has criticized that the rights to the wedding have been sold to the British celebrity magazine Hello! and Netflix, and that the general public is excluded. She believes the sheets show that this turned out as feared. – It looks a bit sad. And it gives a signal that in that way the public is to be shut out. It doesn’t look good from the point of view of us who are banned. This is as feared, says Nybø to news. – Will be a laughing party Previously, the other guests have arrived at the wedding on a red run. – It is fantastic. We have waited for this for so long, now we will finally celebrate love, says Harlem Alexander to news. He is in Geiranger with his girlfriend Jan Thomas and is wearing Østfold bunad, as the guests are encouraged to do. – I think it will be a laughing party, says Harlem Alexander. Guests have been asked to steer clear of the colors pink, black and gold. The artists Sigvart Dagsland and Karoline Krüger also arrive on the red carpet – and hint that they will not just be spectators at the wedding. – Are you going to perform at the wedding? – Things can happen. It’s a secret, says Krüger to news and smiles. – It’s probably not a secret for very long, adds Dagsland. – Absolutely amazing Lilli Bendriss is also looking forward to the wedding and pays tribute to the bride and groom. – There are two lovely people with a strong will who are who they are, and stand for it. Hats off to them! Last night, the bride and groom and guests gathered for a salsa party in Geiranger. – It was a great atmosphere. Absolutely amazing, says Bendriss. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news – This will be “one for the books”, says artist and TV personality Adrian Sellevoll. – It will be a wedding out of another universe. Expectations are high, at least after yesterday, says Sellevoll. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Royal guests The princess’s family are self-described guests at the wedding, led by King Harald and Queen Sonja. They live on Kongeskipet during their stay in Geiranger together with the crown prince’s family. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus participate in the wedding celebration. 18-year-old Prince Sverre Magnus surprised many when he appeared with an entourage yesterday. King Harald’s sister Princess Astrid is also among the wedding guests. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB From the Swedish royal house, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are participating together with Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia. Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB We have also seen Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands participating in the wedding celebration. The bridal party arrived by sea The bridal party arrived in Geiranger by sea yesterday afternoon. – It will be very nice, we are really looking forward to it, said Princess Märtha Louise herself. The bride and groom and the princess’s children were transported up the winding roads to the Hotel Union in a vintage car, waving and smiling to those present. Then they had started the three-day wedding celebration in Ålesund, where they had a “getting to know you” party on Thursday evening with the theme “sexy and cool”. Have driven for hours to see the Geiranger bride and groom ready for a princess wedding. Inger Elise Kolstø from Karmøy and Elisabeth Kallevik Nesheim from Vindafjord have driven for ten and a half hours to catch the big event. They admit that they don’t know anyone who is as committed. – We are so crazy, or happy, that we travel in all royal events. We have been to royal weddings in Sweden, England and Norway, says Kolstø. Published 31.08.2024, at 12.01 Updated 31.08.2024, at 18.54
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