Breaking News: Norwegian Princess Martha Louise Is Finally Marrying Shaman Durek: What to Know…see more

The British royal family usually makes the most headlines, but that doesn’t mean other European countries don’t have their own drama — case in point, Norway’s Princess Märtha Louise and her fiancé, Shaman Durek.

Märtha Louise announced her relationship with Durek in 2019, two years after her divorce from husband Ari Behn. While Märtha Louise was already something of an outsider in the Norwegian royal family, the romance raised eyebrows because of Durek’s career as a self-described shaman.

Durek, who was born Derek Verrett, has promoted alternative healing methods with little scientific basis, and he’s worked with American celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashian.

While Durek’s methods may seem strange to some people, Märtha Louise is totally on board with unusual healing methods, having opened an alternative therapy center known as “the angel school.”