Princess Märtha Louise will marry Durek Verrett in an outdoor wedding at Vinjevollen in Geiranger next Saturday. The guest list will not be shared with the public, as the wedding is private, according to the couple. Now, however, the royal house states how Princess Märtha Louise’s family will participate in the wedding celebration. “The royal family looks forward to being guests at Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s wedding,” the royal house writes in a press release. The royal ship Norway will be used as a residence during the wedding, the royal house says. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB “Their Majesties the King and Queen are present during Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s wedding in Geiranger. Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Astrid will also be present during the wedding celebration,” the press release states. The Royal Household informs news that Marius Borg Høiby will not participate in the wedding. According to what news learns, it was decided some time ago, before the violent incident earlier this month. Theme party and boat trip The wedding celebration will last several days until the end. It already begins on Thursday evening in Ålesund. There, the bride and groom and guests will meet for a “get-to-know-you party” – a so-called “meet and greet”, as the organizer refers to it as – at Hotell 1904. The royal family writes that parts of the family will be present during the event in Ålesund. The royal couple is not taking part in this event, according to what news learns. On Friday, the bride and groom and guests will go by boat from Ålesund to Geiranger, where there will be a closed party later in the evening. The theme of the party is Latin American salsa, according to Hello Magazine. 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 Has sold the rights Last week it became clear that the Norwegian people will not be able to stand by when Princess Märtha Louise, who is number four in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne, marries Durek Verrett. The couple have confirmed that the British celebrity magazine Hello Magazine has exclusive rights to document the wedding, the preparations and the parties. According to what news is informed, the TV rights are linked to Netflix. Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett have recently been observed with a camera team that has followed them closely. Photo: PhotoRunner AS / Frank Evensen All other press are barred from the wedding and parties. But the king has refused to pose for pictures where Hello Magazine has paid for exclusive access. – We are aware that exclusive rights have been granted to two media for the coverage of the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett, communications manager Guri Varpe at Slottet told news last week. – The members of the Royal Household have reserved themselves from being photographed and filmed by these two media, in those cases where the press otherwise does not have access. When Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett set out on a boat trip in the Oslo Fjord this summer, they were accompanied by a TV team including producer Rebecca Chaiklin, who is behind the popular Netflix documentary “Tiger King”. Photo: PHOTORUNNER AS / FRANK EVENSEN Published 26.08.2024, at 08.01 Updated 26.08.2024, at 08.14
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