Princess Märtha Louise & Durek Verrett: News & Information

[LadyFinn]

Durek Verrett responded to the book criticism in a live Instagram broadcast last night.
On Wednesday, publisher Cappelen Damm confirmed to Dagbladet that they will stop publishing the self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett's book "Spirit Hacking" in Norway.
Verrett held a live broadcast on Instagram, where he talks about the situation and explains the book. He also leans towards the Norwegian press, which he accuses, among other things, of bullying.
Durek Verrett - Tordner mot norsk presse - Dagbladet
Translation

[victor1319]

Originally Posted by eya

The book of Durek "Spirit Hacking" was not to be published in Norwegian

https://twitter.com/OAanmoen/status/...960514/photo/1

Thanks for the link! So, cancer is self-inflicted and the Shaman can heal it?

That's not funny! Not funny at all and very dangerous for Shaman's victims!

But is it a reason for censorship, for de-platforming, for practically banning this book? I don't think so! Freedom of speech is a high good. Also the freedom to talk rubbish - what most of us, me included, do anyway. So, yeah, rap has it's Parental Advisories for example, it should be publicy warned about the book - but not publishing and practically banning it, is an overkill! They should publish it and donate the profit, if there is any, to cancer research!

[Marengo]

Attacking the country of which the father of his girlfriend is head-of-state … classy.

Surely if Mr. Verrett is free to spout these harmful lies, his publisher is equally free to reconsider associating their publishing house with such bile?

[Osipi]

That twitter link tells me that Verrett is being called out and denied publishing in Norway for good reasons. Reading the statement "Among other things Verrett writes that cancer is self-inflicted" tells me this man is dealing in taking something so deadly serious as cancer and twisting and churning it (perhaps in his cauldron) to feed the masses half truths and totally insane remedies.

While it can be said that a great percentage of cancers *are* self inflicted (smoking, poor diet, exposure to known carcinogens over time), to actively claim to be able to *cure* cancer is signing a death warrant for those that would put their faith in him. As a wife of a cancer survivor, it takes more than a shaman and his "beliefs " to fight and survive a cancer battle.

I actively cheered very, very loudly reading that the book will not be published in Norway. Those publishers that refused to publish this book have integrity and for that I applaud them.

[Moonmaiden23]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Attacking the country of which the father of his girlfriend is head-of-state … classy.

Surely if Mr. Verrett is free to spout these harmful lies, his publisher is equally free to reconsider associating their publishing house with such bile?

I couldn't agree more! And it also speaks volumes about the character of his Norwegian "goddess" that she is apparently okay with this.

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by victor1319

Thanks for the link! So, cancer is self-inflicted and the Shaman can heal it?

That's not funny! Not funny at all and very dangerous for Shaman's victims!

But is it a reason for censorship, for de-platforming, for practically banning this book? I don't think so! Freedom of speech is a high good. Also the freedom to talk rubbish - what most of us, me included, do anyway. So, yeah, rap has it's Parental Advisories for example, it should be publicy warned about the book - but not publishing and practically banning it, is an overkill! They should publish it and donate the profit, if there is any, to cancer research!

There is freedom of speech, but the publishers are also free not to publish a book.

- Anyway, I'm sure the good Durak has a website where you can order his book - now that it has received a lot of attention in Norway...

[polyesco]

Crown Prince Haakon commented on the book to his sister's boyfriend on Thursday afternoon.

Crown Prince Haakon told VGTV on Thursday afternoon that it is up to the publisher whether they will publish a book or not, but he had this to say about the content, as he knew it:

- We have quite different approaches to these questions. I had probably started from research on health and Norwegian health care, said Norway's heir to the throne.
https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/9v0Pgw/..._content=row-1

[HereditaryPrincess]

If I were either Harald, Sonja or Haakon I'd be hoping that this relationship wouldn't last in the nicest way possible... I don't think the Shaman is giving the NRF a very good look at all. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt when I first heard that he was dating ML, though he's been giving me a lot of reasons to doubt him!

However, as others have said, it takes two to tango, and if ML is still with the Shaman after all this she must be attracted to his, er... strange, ways

[Alex the VI]

Who would have thought that Ari was actually the sane one ??!!

[Biri]

I wonder what he thinks about all that.

[LadyFinn]

Originally Posted by Biri

I wonder what he thinks about all that.

Expressen wrote on Wednesday about Ari Behn's comments to norwegian TV2.

Now the couple receives support from Märtha Louise's ex, Ari Behn. The couple were married for 14 years before they divorced in 2016. They have three children together.
- I'm very proud of Märtha. She is ahead of her time, she does an important job, Ari Behn tells Norwegian TV2.
Today, Ari Behn has chosen to focus on his art career, and it was during one of his art shows that the TV channel met him. He tells the TV channel that he has met the shaman and that he likes him.
- Yes, very much, says Ari Behn, to the TV channel.
Ari Behn is also proud of how Märtha Louise has handled all the resurrection after introducing her new love Shaman Durek.
Prinsessan Märtha Louise får stöd – från exmaken Ari Behn

[HereditaryPrincess]

Well; I doubt that Ari would purposefully say that he doesn't like the Shaman in a public interview, so who knows what he thinks behind closed doors - but he seems sensible enough to be able to tolerate him and not disturb their relationship if they happen to be in the same room as each other. I doubt the Shaman would act in that way if it were the other way round, though!

[Hans-Rickard]

In the TERRIBLY TRAGICALLY event that Crown Princess Mette Marit predeceases Queen Sonja, Princess Ingrid Alexandra will automatically become First Lady as the Senior Princess of the Court, regardless of being above or under 18.

Norway has survived without a Queen before and will survive it again should it become necessary. It won't be for a long time though. Sweden was without a First Lady between 15 June 1974 (Princess Christina's wedding) to 19 June 1976 (Wedding of the Royal Couple). During that 2 year gap The King was the only full time working royal, though Princess Christina Mrs Magnuson and Prince Bertil was part time.

I hope Queen Sonja will turn 90 in good health and as of today it's not unthinkable. She seems to be like a Duracell Bunny and in better physical health than most youngsters ;-) Tell me which other 82 year old Queen go hiking and skiing in the mountains whenever her schedule allows for it ?

And to be honest with you, i don't think many Norwegians WANT Princess Märtha Louise to even be the be symbolic Senior Princess, even if just for shorter periods during Ingrid Alexandra's education. Most Norwegians lost their patience with her already when she married Ari and had her "Angel Course"... Many Norwegians also disliked the Crown Prince's choice of wife but Mette Marit has ever since her wedding worked her way up and proved herself being worthy of her position.

[LadyFinn]

Swedish publishing house Nona pauses the release plans of Shaman's book. At least for the moment.
- We are currently investigating the issue from our direction and are having a dialogue with the Norwegian publishing house, but at the moment the message is that we will also stop publishing, said Jiwar Roshan, press officer for Nona publishing house in a statement.
Shaman Dureks nya bok stoppas i Sverige _ Svensk Dam

[tommy100]

Originally Posted by polyesco

Crown Prince Haakon commented on the book to his sister's boyfriend on Thursday afternoon.

Crown Prince Haakon told VGTV on Thursday afternoon that it is up to the publisher whether they will publish a book or not, but he had this to say about the content, as he knew it:

- We have quite different approaches to these questions. I had probably started from research on health and Norwegian health care, said Norway's heir to the throne.
https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/9v0Pgw/..._content=row-1

I wonder if his sisters boyfriend will now sue Haakon just like he wants to sue the media for saying the same thing

[Bosana]

Does anyone know if Martha Louise is still carrying out any duties for the royal family? Any of her patronages still staging events with her participation? I can't find any info on this. She seems to be very busy elsewhere!!

[principessa]

It might be hard but I really hope for her that this relationship will soon find an end and she will find an honest, sympathic man with a reputable business who will bring her back to "earth".

[LadyFinn]

In a live video Friday night, Shaman Durek apologizes his words.
- I made some mistakes in a post where I said that Norway banned my book. It was a misunderstanding. It was the publisher who stopped my book. So I will regret that.
- In addition, I apologize for having generalized Norwegians. Not everyone in Norway has an issue with me. I don't want people to misunderstand the fact that Norway is a beautiful country, with beautiful people, and of course my girlfriend, who is a princess in Norway. So, of course, I have a lot of respect and love for the country.
Durek Verrett - Beklager til nordmenn - Dagbladet

[Muhler]

Hmm, either he is intelligent enough to realize that move wasn't beneficial for him. (A lot of publicity though...) Or someone called him and convinced him to retract.
It's rarely a good idea to declare war on the press.

[tommy100]

I'm going to say it was probably the former reason not the latter. Haakon certainly didn't seem impressed and distanced himself from the themes contained in the book so I wonder if point was made in private as well.