The salsa party has been going on for several hours. The curtain is drawn down, so the media cannot see what is being seen. The party is scheduled to last until 03.00 tonight, while the wedding itself will take place at 13.00 on Saturday. Earlier this afternoon, the princess and Durek Verrett arrived safely in port in Geiranger. A little later, the king and queen were also in place. The royal couple came ashore from the royal ship Noreg in pouring rain. With them also came the crown prince couple, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus and his companion Amalie Giæver Macleod. King Harald and Queen Sonja arrived at the quay in Geiranger in pouring rain. Photo: Christian Breidlid / Christian Breidlid / news The bride and groom-to-be Verrett and Princess Märtha Louise are starting the three-day wedding celebration. – It has been fantastic. We are so happy, said Princess Märtha Louise about the celebrations so far. The quay in Geiranger has been full of people, tourists and press this afternoon. A large crowd is waiting at the quay in Geiranger. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Before the king came, Sunniva Brandal stood and waited with her parents. Sunniva Brandal and her parents are waiting for the royal couple in Geiranger. Photo: Sara Lovise Roaldseth / news – You live here, how is this compared to a normal busy day in Geiranger? – Actually, there aren’t that many people, now compared to busy days, but there are a lot of police and bomb dogs and things like that that I’m not used to, says Brandal. Police officers stand between barricades in Geiranger. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Entered the back door Tomorrow Durek Verrett and Märtha Louise will give each other their yes in Geiranger. Earlier today they left Ålesund with the speedboat Godøy, and the entire bridal party headed for Geiranger. After getting off the boat, the couple and some of the guests were driven up to the hotel in a vintage car. Despite a large turnout in front of the hotel, Verrett and Princess Märtha Louise entered through the back way. Princess Märtha Louise on her way into the hotel. The couple chose to go in the back way. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news Durek Verrett outside the hotel. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news The Crown Prince couple arrived in another boat together with Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, who have their entourage. The king and queen drive their own ship, and are expected to arrive later this evening. Transport in vintage cars A total of seven to eight old vintage cars will transport the bride and groom and some of the guests up to the hotel. Princess Märtha Louise, Durek Verrett and the daughters of Märtha Louise, Leah Isadora Behn, Emma Tallulah Behn and Maud Angelica Behn, were driven from the quay in Geiranger to the hotel in a vintage car. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news It is former hotel director at Union hotel, Karl Mjelva, who has collected and made the cars ready for today’s task. At Kaia in Geiranger, both people and the press have gathered to welcome the future bride and groom. The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria was one of the first guests to arrive at Geiranger. Among the people who met at the quay are Rune Morstøl and Tove Hansen. They booked the trip last year, when they only had to bring the wedding with them. Tove Hansen and Rune Morstøl have met at the quay in Geiranger. They booked the trip to attend the wedding a year ago. Photo: Olaug Bjørneset / news But not all those present had fully grasped everything that had gone before. Tourists Sharon and Peter from Australia only found out about the wedding early today. They had to ask who Crown Prince Håkon was when they saw him at the quayside. – I’m not going to wash my hands, jokes Peter. Very lucky – It will be very nice in Geiranger, we are really looking forward to it, said Princess Märtha Louise to news before departure. – Many thanks to everyone in Ålesund and to everyone who turned up. – Are they looking forward to the boat trip? – Yes, with this lovely nature, says the princess. – This is the best Norway can offer, I am so happy that I get to share this with everyone. Delayed due to treatment: – In good shape and ready for the wedding Durek Verrett was also full of praise. – We are so grateful. It is so important that people see how beautiful Norway is, and people are so kind here, he says and looks forward to tomorrow: – I am ready for tomorrow. Durek Verrett has been open about his kidney problems and came straight from treatment. Photo: Mia Ytreberg / news The couple had originally intended to walk from Hotel 1904 down to the quay, as many of the guests did, but arrived by car instead. – They were delayed, because Durek’s dialysis took longer than planned, says press officer for the wedding Simon Eriksen Valvik to news. Valvik adds that the groom is in good shape after dialysis and is ready for the wedding. Verrett has been open about his health problems and has previously shared that he has kidney disease. The Crown Prince Family is looking forward to the wedding The Crown Prince Family was also greeted with cheers and applause when they came out of Hotel 1904 today and walked down to the quay in Ålesund. Prince Sverre Magnus came along. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB – It’s so nice here, said Crown Princess Mette-Marit and waved to those present. The trip then continued by sea to Geiranger for the Crown Prince’s family, other guests and the main characters themselves, Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett. – We are looking forward to it. Really, said Crown Princess Mette-Marit about the princess wedding tomorrow. Photo: Mia Ytreberg / news Oliver Thomassen Strand (17) had a selfie taken with the crown prince couple before they left Ålesund. – Here is the selfie. The sickest selfie. I asked, and then it happened, he said, showing the picture on his mobile phone to news. – What are you going to do with the picture now, then? – I will show it to mum and dad, then they will be proud, said the 17-year-old. Oliver Thomassen Strand was allowed to take a selfie with the crown prince couple. Here he is together with his friend Ulrik Kvalsvik Lilleås. Photo: Mia Sofie Ytreberg / news The pastor before the princess wedding: – We have meditated together, they are ready for the big day Pastor Michael Beckwith met the press outside the hotel in Ålesund this morning. He will participate with a greeting in Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s marriage ceremony tomorrow. – I think the wedding will be a kind of hybrid of shaman Durek and Märtha Louise, he says. – We meditate together and we pray together. Both are more relaxed, they are ready for the big day, says Beckwith and adds that he is not nervous either. He explains what his role will be in the ceremony. – I will come with a greeting and something called a rose ceremony at the wedding. I will inspire them to use roses to overcome all forms of conflict. Beckwith says that Verrett has attended his church for over 20 years, and that Princess Märtha Louise has also attended there for the past five years. Pastor Michael Beckwith is ready for the princess wedding tomorrow. Photo: Annabelle Kårvåg Sørensen / news Jan Thomas: – Celebration of love The wedding celebration started with a “get-to-know-you party” at Hotel 19904 in Ålesund last night. – I can reveal that it was a celebration of love on a level that Norway needs, and it would be my only wish that the whole country could be with us and see what we saw and experience what we experienced, says Jan Thomas. Jan Thomas was full of praise for the wedding celebration when he met the press on Friday. Photo: Mia Ytreberg / news He attended the party together with his boyfriend Harlem Alexander. – It was very nice, very cosy. There were a lot of people there. So you made a lot of new acquaintances, and there were very nice Americans that I looked after, says Harlem Alexander to news. – I haven’t been to Geiranger before, but I heard that the boat trip will be very nice, so I’m really looking forward to it, I’m very excited. In Geiranger, a large tent has been set up on the plain where the wedding ceremony will take place: The royal palace puts its foot down for a photo appointment. Tonight there will be a party for the bride and groom and their guests in Geiranger. The theme of the party is Latin American salsa, according to Hello Magazine. Tomorrow is the day of the wedding ceremony and the big wedding party in Geiranger. It is the British weekly Hello Magazine and Netflix that have bought the rights to show images from the wedding ceremony, while the public and the press otherwise do not have access. The king and the rest of the royal family have nevertheless refused to pose for pictures where Hello Magazine and Netflix have paid for exclusive access. Published 30.08.2024, at 12.17 Updated 30.08.2024, at 23.08
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