Princess Martha Louise's wedding

 

@Maja Moan

Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett are now married.  Their ceremony was a traditional Lutheran service (Church of Norway) with -- I must admit -- excellent music selection, which included Amazing Grace and Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord.  The bride's gown was white and she wore a pearl and diamond tiara, a gift from her grandfather, King Olav V of Norway.

Hello! will feature the wedding in two issues and on their social media accounts.  The photo at the top of this article is the only one that includes members of the Norwegian royal family: King Harald & Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner.  

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 Märtha Louise and Durek's deal with Hello! did not exclude other press from photographing outside the wedding, parties, and receptions.

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 The first issue of the magazine will be on sale next week.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/

Princess Mafalda's baptism

@Danish Royal house/ Karl Anton Koenigs

 HSH Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berlenburg was baptized on August 31st in the chapel at Schloss Berleburg.  The princess is the second child of the TH Prince and Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.  She was born on April 26, 2024, in the United States to a surrogate mother.

@Danish Royal House/Karl Anton Koenigs

The princess was baptized according to the rights of the Lutheran church. Her godparents are HRH Princess Marie of Denmark, HRH Prince Philippos of Greece, HH Hereditary Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,  HH Prince Philipp of Hesse, HSH Hereditary Prince Christian Kraft zu Hohenlohe-Oehringen, and Baroness Helle Reedz-Tott.  Prince Christian Kraft was unable to attend the ceremony.

The Prince and Princess's first child, HSH Hereditary Prince Gustav Albrecht was born on May 26, 2023.  He was also born by a surrogate in the United States.  

Martha Louise’s wedding day

 And yes, she’s wearing a traditional white gown and a tiara . I’m going to post a few links where you will find articles and photos

https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/715139/norways-princess-martha-louise-twirls-around-dancefloor-durek-verrett-salsa-party-watch/

https://www.vg.no/.

VG is one of Norway’s most read newspapers.

https://www.seher.no/

You will need to refresh these links throughout the day to see more coverage of events. Hello magazine will have the exclusive photos. Everyone else will be using long lenses.

Members of the Royal Family will attend Martha Louise's wedding

 

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 Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Shaman Durek Verrett will be married tomorrow in a tent at Vinjevollen, next to the Hotel Union in Geiranger, Norway, which will be attended by family and friends, several reality TV stars, and Hello! magazine, which has exclusive coverage.

The celebrations began last night in Ålesund with a "meet & greet" [arty at the Hotel 1904.  The dress code for this party was "sexy and cool."    

Today was the travel day for Martha and Durek and their guests as they traveled by boat to Geiranger.  The  King and Queen, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess,  Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, and his British-born girlfriend, 17-year-old Amalie Giæver Macleod arrived on the royal yacht, Norge, in Geiranger.

The Norwegian royal palace has confirmed the attendance of TM King Harald V and Queen Sonja at Princess Martha's wedding on August 31.   The Crown Prince and Princess,  HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, and Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner will also attend the ceremony.

Do not expect to see photos of Martha's parents, brother and sister-in-law, niece and nephew, and her aunt in Hello! as they refused to support Martha and Durek's continued violation of an agreement to not use her title for commercial purposes.  However, the Royal family is "looking forward,"  to Martha Louise's wedding.

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 The Danish palace confirmed to the Danish royal magazine, Billed-Bladet that members of the Danish royal family "will not be officially represented" at Martha Louise's wedding. In other words, they declined the invitations to the wedding.

Martha Louise's friend, Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, may find it difficult to attend the wedding as she may attend the baptism of her niece, Princess Mafalda of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, at Schloss Berleburg, which takes place on August 31.

According to the Swedish royal family's press office,  Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Sofia will attend the wedding.   Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands are also attending the wedding.  Laurentien is the godmother of Martha Louise's daughter, Leah Behn.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/714032/princess-martha-louise-norway-durek-verrett-pre-wedding-interview-exclusive/

In November 2022, the couple agreed to not use the princess's title or the royal family for commercial deals.  

The Hello!/Netflix deals are violations of that agreement, according to Trond Noren Isakson, one of the foremost Norwegian royal historians.  He said: "The agreement that Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett concluded with the King in November 2022 forbids using her royal title, highlighting their royal connection, or mentioning members of the royal house for commercial purposes, including media productions. This agreement is now disregarded daily as Hello! advertises its exclusive rights to «the royal wedding» of «Princess Märtha Louise», «the daughter of the King and Queen of Norway»."

This would not be the first time the Princess and her fiance have violated the agreement.  In July, Martha Louise was investigated for her name used on a commemorative bottle of gin.

The princess no longer carries out engagements on behalf of the Royal House.  She and Durek agreed to not use the title of princess or refer to members of the Royal House on their social media accounts. This agreement does not allow the princess or Durek Verrett to capitalize on her title or the Royal House, including her parents, her brother, and his family.

The Hello! contract between Martha Louise and Durek violates that agreement.  There is no doubt that the couple has been compensated for allowing the magazine to have exclusive coverage of their wedding.  

The director of the Palace's communication department, Guri Ofstad Varpe, acknowledged that the King and other members of the Royal House will not be interviewed during the wedding celebrations.  The King and Queen and Crown Prince and Crown Princess made it clear that they would only be photographed or filmed during the three days of celebration if the rest of the press had access to the wedding.  If the king gives a speech at the reception, it will not be made public, as this is considered a private wedding.

Several days ago, Crown Prince Haakon was asked about his sister's selling the rights to her wedding.

"I think that now it is a wedding, and we are looking forward to that. At the same time, we have an agreement, which of course we assume will be followed. And then there is also a time for us to talk about it further."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/26/norwegian-princess-investigated-over-role-in-commemorative-wedding-gin#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20created%20this%20gin%20for,renounced%20her%20official%20royal%20duties.

A letter from the gin producer to Norway's health department proved Martha Louise and Durek's involvement in the design of the bottle's label.  “Both DV [Durek Verrett] and ML [Märtha Louise] have been involved in the design of the text on the bottle.”

The wedding will be at 1:00 p.m,, and will last for an hour.  The officiant is a Lutheran pastor Margit Lovise Holte, a close friend of Martha Louise.  Michael Beckworth, a New Thought minister, will also be a part of the service. He is the "founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Beverly Hills, California."

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 The newlyweds and their guests will walk to the hotel for afternoon tea,  followed by cocktails.  The gala dinner in the Hotel's salon starts at 6:30 p.m.  The cutting of the wedding cake is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. and will last 30 minutes.

After the cake ceremony, the bride and groom will have their first dance - the bridal waltz, and then the party begins.  There will be late-night snacks in the hotel's foyer at 1. a.m., and the bar will close at 3:00 a.m.

On Sunday, September 1, guests will have a continental breakfast before being shuttled from their respective hotels to the Hotel Union for brunch, which ends at 1 p.m.  Guests will board buses at their hotels for the trip to the airport.

According to one Norwegian newspaper, VG, wedding guests won't be able to share images of the wedding or reception. w "It is true that a couple of days ago an email was sent out to all the guests, says the press and communications officer for the wedding, Simon Eriksen Valvik.  "We asked there that we do not want photos from the organizers to be shared during the celebration."

This is because Hello! and Netflix have exclusive rights.  The King and his family will not be in any photos because of the exclusivity. 

In a pre-wedding interview with Hello!, Durek said: "Martha and I have weathered many storms but now we feel we can do anything together – it's made us stronger." 

Support for the monarchy has fallen in the past few years. In 2017,  81 percent of Norwegians stated they supported the monarchy.  This year's poll from NRK shows a deep decline in support for the monarchy with only 68% supporting the monarchy as a form of government.  Thirty-six percent of those surveyed have a more negative view of the Royal House.  

There are two reasons for the decline: Martha Louise and Durek Verrett and Marius Borg Høiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship, who has been charged with "bodily harm, threats and damage" to his then-girlfriend.  He was arrested on August 4 and has admitted to the violence while under the influence of cocaine and alcohol.   The police are also investigating abuse charges made by several of Marius's former girlfriends.    Martha Louise and Marius are not members of the Royal House but are members of the Royal Family.   Marius has never had an official role.     

Durek Verrett will become a member of the Royal Family, but not the Royal House, following his marriage to Princess Martha Louise.

 The Princess and her soon-to-be husband have no plans to abide by the 2022 agreement.  The best wedding gift, King Harald can give to his daughter, is the removal of her title.  She could be known as Martha Louise Norge or Martha Louise Glücksburg or take her new husband's surname,  Mrs, Durek Verrett.

This will be Martha Louise's second marriage.  In 2002, she married writer Ari Behn. They had three daughters, Maud Angelica, Leah Isadora, and Emma Tallulah.  The couple separated in 2016 and were divorced a year later.

In 2005, Verrett married Zaneta Marzalkova, allegedly to allow Zaneta to obtain a green card, which she acknowledged following their divorce three years later.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/715133/princess-martha-louise-durek-verrett-pre-wedding-boat-party/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/princess-shaman-norway-royal-wedding-rcna168930

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https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2022/10/will-martha-louise-be-next-to-lose-her.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/10/norwegian-publisher-pulls-shamans-book.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/06/king-harald-confirms-conversation-with.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/05/crown-prince-haakon-talks-about-sisters.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/05/martha-says-she-will-live-with-shaman.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/05/will-martha-louise-give-up-her-title.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/05/martha-and-durek-talk-about-their-love.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/05/church-changes-mind-says-no-to-princess.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/05/martha-louises-use-of-her-title-causing.html

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An archducal wedding - Archduke Pal marries Antonia Lütz

 

On July 27th, 2024  Archduke Pal of Austria and Antonia Lütz were married in a Roman Catholic service at the Bonner Münster in Bonn, Germany.  

The newlyweds share several lines of descent, from Emperor Leopold II of Austria and Prince Constantin of Löwenstein-Wertheim Rosenberg.  The groom is the son of Archduke Istvàn of Austria and Paola de Temesvàry.  The new archduchess is the daughter of Princess Maria Isabella Josefine Ulrike Ludmilla of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenburg and Manfred Lütz.

Archduke Pal Johannes Maria Marcus d'Aviano Melchior of Austria was born in Luxembourg on January 10, 1997.  He is the second of three children.  Pal earned a BA in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.  He left Switzerland to attend the University of Bath for a master's program in computer science.  Since January 2023, he has been the Commercial Manager for Munich-based Granular Energy, which "provides a platform for utilities to build and manage their green energy offers and trade hourly renewable energy certificates."

Antonia was born on July 9, 1996.  She has a BS in Business Informatics from Steinbeis Hochschule in Berlin.  She has been employed by Amazon Web Services for several years.

 

Archduke Michael with the Prince and Princess of Auersperg-Trautson

The Prince of Beira and Infante Diniz of Portugal

Antonia Pacher von Theinburg (nee von Poschinger), one of the groom's paternal first cousins

The Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg with his daughter-in-law, Stephanie and granddaughter, Augustina

Archduke Simeon and Archduchess Maria of Austria with their two eldest sons, Archdukes Johannes & Ludwig

Archduke Carl Peter and Archduchess Alexandra

The Prince and Princess of Auersperg-Trautson (Archduchess Constantza of Austria)

The Margravine of Meissen (Princess Gisela of Bavaria)

Princess Isabella, Frau Lütz and Archduke Istvan

Prince Carl Philipp of Croy

Archduke Michael, whose wife Christiane is the sister of Aloys, Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

Infante Diniz of Portugal

The Duchess of Brabant (left)

Prince Felix of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, uncle of the bride

Guests at the wedding included the Duchess of Brabant, Prince Guillaume and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, and two of their children, Prince Paul-Louis and Princess Charlotte of Nassau, the Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, accompanied by his daughter-in-law, Hereditary Princess Stephanie, Archduke Michael and Archduchess Christiana of Austria, Archduke Carl Peter and Archduchess Alexandra of Austria, the Prince and Princess of Auersperg-Trautson, the Margravine of Meissen, the Prince of Beira and Infante Diniz of Portugal, the Prince of Beira and his brother Infante Diniz,  Prince Alexander von Croy, Prince Carl Philipp and Princess Anastasia von Croy, Archduke Simeon and Archduchess Maria of Austria and Countess Assunta von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg, who was also one of official photographers.

The photos were taken by a friend, who is the copyright holder

Netflix's new documentary -- on Martha and the Shaman

The upcoming in-depth and moving documentary offers an unprecedented look inside the love story between the Norwegian king’s eldest child, Märtha Louise, and her partner, Shaman Durek. 

• From acclaimed Emmy-nominated director Rebecca Chaiklin (Tiger King, Another World) and Emmy-winning producer Chris Smith (100 Foot Wave, “Sr.”)

• The filmmakers have been following the couple for over a year.

• The untitled documentary is a never-before-seen look at one of the most-discussed couples and explores their love story from the early days to the present day and how they navigate their new life surrounded by constant attention from the public.

• The documentary will premiere globally. The release date is yet to be announced.

This Netflix release has avoided the use of Martha Louise's title.

Remembering Princess Mafalda of Savoy (1902-1944)

 

all images but one Marlene A Eilers Koenig collection.

Eighty years ago - on August 28, 1944,  Princess Mafalda of Savoy died in Buchenwald, a German concentration camp. She was 41 years old.

The princess died as a result of injuries suffered in an Allied bombing of the camp.  One of her arms was amputated in the camp's brothel.  Without proper medical care, the princess was unable to survive the hemorrhaging that led to her death.  At Buchenwald, she was known as Frau von Weber as Hitler wanted to keep her imprisonment a secret.  

https://www.buchenwald.de/en/geschichte/biografien/bag-ausstellung/mafalda-savoyen

Princess Mafalda's death was confirmed on May 2, 1945.  

HRH Princess Mafalda Maria Elisabetta Anna Romana of Savoy was the second daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele III and Princess Elena of Montenegro.  She was born in Rome on November 19, 1902.

Mafalda had three sisters, Princess Jolanda, Countess Calvi di Bergolo (1901-1986), Princess Giovanna, Queen of Bulgaria. (1907-2000),Princess Maria, Princess of Bourbon-Parma (1914-2000), and one brother King Umberto (1904-1983).

On September 23, 1925, Princess Mafalda married Prince Philipp of Hesse (1896-1980), who became the Landgrave of Hesse, following his father's death, Friedrich Wilhelm in 1940.  They had four children:  Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse (1926-2013),  Prince Heinrich (1927-1999), Prince Otto (1937-1998_, and Princess Elisabeth, Countess Friedrich von Oppersdorff (1940).

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https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2011/07/pope-to-allow-hesse-savoy-marriage.html

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https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2012/07/oh-joy-baby-for-mafalda-and-philipp.html

https://jenniwiltz.com/the-princess-in-the-concentration-camp/

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Baroness Hertha von Stengel (1935-2024)

 

Baroness Hertha-Margarethe Elisabeth von Stengel was the only child of HH Princess Viktoria Marie Luise Agnes Calma Elisabeth Irmgard of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1908-1969) and her first husband, Baron Rudolf Karl von Stengel (1899-1965.)  Their marriage occurred at Schloss Primkenau in 1934 and was dissolved by divorce in 1955.  

In 1962, Princess Marie Loise married Prince Friedrich Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe (1906-1983).

Marie Luise's father, HH Prince Albrecht Christian Adolf Karl Eugen  (1863-1948), was the 5th child of HH Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1814- 1885).   Her paternal first cousins included Princess Viktoria Adelheid (Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha). Princess Alexandra Viktoria (Princess August Wilhelm of Prussia), Princess Helena (wife of Prince Harald of Denmark), Adelheid Luise (Princess of Solms-Baruth), and Duke Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (married to Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langeburg).   Her first cousins included members of the Coburg, Prussia, Denmark, and Solms-Baruth families.

She had three younger brothers, two of whom were killed in action during the Second World War.  Marie Luise's youngest brother, Prince Friederich Ferdinand (1913-1989) was married to Duchess Anastasia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1922-1989).

Baroness Hertha had four maternal first cousins, the daughters of Prince Friedrich Ferdinand: Princess Elisabeth, Princess Irene, Princess Margaretha, and Princess Sibylla.   Princess Elisabeth died earlier this month.

  https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2024/08/princess-elisabeth-zu-ysenburg-und.html

Princess Marie Luise's mother Countess Ortru zu Isenburg-Büdingen in Meerholz died in 1918.  Two years later, Prince Albrecht married Princess Hertha of Isenburg-Büdingen.  They had one daughter, Princess Ortrud (1925) who married HRH Prince Ernst August of Hanover.  Their children, including the present head of the Royal House of Hanover, Prince Ernst August (1954) are Baroness Hertha's half-first cousins.

Hertha was a descendant of George II and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach through two of their daughters, Princess Mary (Landgrave Friedrich II of Hesse-Cassel) and Princess Louise (King Frederik V of Denmark). In 1810, Mary's son, Landgrave Karl of Hesse-Cassel (1744-1836) married Louise's daughter, Princess Louise of Denmark (1750-1831).  Their daughter, Princess Luise married Duke Wilhelm of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.   

Luise - Duke Friedrich - Prince Albrecht - Princess Marie Luise - Baroness Hertha.

She married Adolfo Ceña Clemares in Valencia, Spain on December 27, 1955.  They had three children, Maria Teresa (1956) Adolfo Carlos (1956), and Enrique Antonio (1959.)  The late baroness is survived by her three children and grandchildren including Valentin Alejandro and Teresa de Mollinedo Ceño

The late baroness was a close friend of Infana Pilar of Spain and Helene Kirby, Countess Dvinskaya, older half-sister of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia.

https://elmonarquicogeorgiano.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/damas-de-honor-de-la-gran-duquesa-maria-vladimirovna-romanova-jefa-de-la-casa-imperial-rusa/

HRH The Duke of Gloucester at 80

 

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HRH The Duke of Gloucester celebrates his 80th birthday today.  He and his Danish-born wife, Birgitte are unsung heroes of the Royal Family.  The Duke and HM The King were childhood playmates.  Charles III is four years younger.

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2022/08/prince-william-of-gloucester-killed-in.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-duke-and-duchess-of-gloucester.html

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2019/08/a-second-son-for-duke-and-duchess-of_26.html

A QVD engagement: Lord Hugh Carnegie and Catherine Morgan

 

The engagement between Lord Hugh Carnegie and Miss Catherine Morgan was announced in today's Times. 

Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie and the third and youngest son of David Charles Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife, and Caroline Anne Bunting.   He was born on June 10, 1993 in Dundee, Scotland.

Catherine Claudia A. Morgan's birth was registered in Malvern, Hereford & Worcester in July 1993.  She is the daughter of Charles Peter Henry Morgan and Kathryn Jane L. Pitt, whose marriage was registered in January 1991.

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 Charles is the son of the late Peter Henry Morgan, whose father Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan founded the Morgan Motor Company.  Charles served as CEO of Morgan Motor until 2013.  The firm is no longer family-run.  In 2019, Charles and other family members sold their shares to InvestIndustriel.   

Before joining the family business, Morgan worked as a ITV cameraman for ten years.

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2003/11/03/automaker-peter-hg-morgan-dead-at-83/30529637007/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2464591/British-car-maker-Morgan-ousted-founders-final-family-member-board.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2468315/Glamorous-wife-Morgan-feud-heir-launches-astonishing-tirade-greed-ego-husbands-relatives-board-members.html

Lord Hugh is a graduate of Harrow.  He received a Master of Arts in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support from the University of Edinburgh.  He spent a year as part of an exchange program with the University of Texas at Austin.

He also did a Mandarin Language program at Tsinghua University.   Lord Hugh is the co-founder of review.legal.

https://www.review.legal/

 Victoria - Edward VII - Louise - Maud - James - David - Hugh

In July, Hugh's middle brother, Lord George's engagement to Mathilda St. Aubyn was announced.

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2024/07/a-qvd-engagement-carnegie-st-aubyn.html

Today's Times also announced a QVD birth.  Elizabeth Liddell-Grainger (nee Wilks) gave birth to a daughter, Clara Anne Isabella, on July 24, 2024.  This is the second child for Elizabeth and her husband, Peter Liddell-Grainger.  They have a son, Alfred, born in 2022.

Victoria - Leopold - Alice - May - Anne - Ian - Peter - Clara