Princess of Norway Martha Louise and her fiancé, Dukan Durekfinally got married.
Märtha Louise, 52, and Durek, 49, got married on Saturday, August 31, in a beautiful ceremony at the Norwegian Hotel Union.
“We are very excited. It feels amazing to be married to Durek and I am so happy that the day is almost here,” Märtha Louise gushed. Hello! magazine ahead of the big day. “And the surroundings are beautiful — it is one of the most beautiful places i know. Despite some noise, we were still able to see some amazing sights.
The newlyweds said their vows in front of 350 guests, including Märtha Louise’s three daughters – Maud, 21, Angelica, 19, and Emma, 16, who she shared with her late ex-husband, Ari Beneh – and his parents King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Brother of Märtha Louise, Crown Prince Haakonand his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Maritalso attended the event.
Märtha Louise dazzled in an ivory wedding dress paired with King Olav’s Gift Tiara, while her daughters opted for matching ivory silk dresses. Durek wears a black tuxedo with a gold cummerbund.
The wedding is presided over by the parish priest Margit Lovise Holte with the groom’s brother who is 51 years old, Haakon, did a special reading from the Bible. Märtha Louise and Durek then chose to share their personal vows, each Hello.
“Our love has won against all odds and will last forever,” Märtha Louise told the outlet.
Foreign royals also participated, including Sweden Crown Princess Victoria and his family.
The wedding of Märtha Louise and Durek was part of a three-day celebration. They held a pre-ceremony party at Hotel 1904 on Thursday, August 29, with a “sexy and cool” dress code. The next day, guests enjoy an afternoon boat ride to see the Geirranger Fjord before returning to the Union Hotel for another evening gathering.
Märtha Louise confirmed in 2019, two years after her divorce from Behn, that she was dating Durek after meeting through mutual friends. The romance was initially controversial because Durek worked as a self-described healer. Durek (born Derek Verrett) has worked with celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow and Kim Kardashianpromoting various alternative healing methods.
“It’s very different from traditional medicine or Western therapy,” Durek said Porter in 2019. “As healers, we heal the body with the help of spirits, by channeling ancestors and spirit guides. I heal people in various ways – everything from reading the heartbeat, seeing the dilation of the eyes, reading the soul, communicating with the spirit, looking at where you are affected by darkness and negativity, see how you heal yourself and how you understand your emotions.”
After three years of dating, Durek proposed to Märtha Louise in 2022.