Norway's Princess Martha Louise Gives Up Royal Duties To Practice Alternative Medicine

Norway’s Princess Martha Louise is giving up her royal duties to practice alternative medicine. The 51-year-old got engaged to the American celebrity shaman Durek Verrett.

Louise shared that she, Verrett, and the royal family made “adjustments” and dropped her official roles as a princess.

The Norwegian royal family said in a statement that Princess Martha Louise and Verrett are “seeking to distinguish more clearly between their activities and the Royal House of Norway”.

Louise will be keeping her title, but the couple will not “indicate an association with the Royal House of Norway in their social media channels”.

The Princess' association with Verrett drew flake from Norwegian news media as the public criticised him for saying he used a healing amulet to fight COVID-19 and for suggesting that cancer was a choice.

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Who Is Princess Martha Louise?

• The 51-year-old Princess Martha Louise would retain her royal title and has abdicated her official royal duties.
• Louise is giving up her royal duties to practice alternative medicine. The Princess released a statement about her views on alternative medicine as well.
• The statement said that Louise is “aware of the importance of research-based knowledge in advances in health-related professions”. However, she added that she also believes that there are “components of a good life and sound physical and mental health that may not be so easy, to sum up in a research report”.
• Louise described alternative medicine as an "important supplement to help from the conventional medical establishment".
• The Norwegian royal family announced in their official statement that Princess Martha Louise would no longer represent that Royal House.
• The King and Queen thanked the Princess for the important work she had carried out for several decades in her official capacity.
• The statement said that the Princess had performed her duties with "warmth, care and deep commitment".
• Princess Martha Louise said that alternative medicine could better the lives of people, in addition to the treatment provided by the healthcare system.
• She added that natural remedies, acupuncture, crystals, yoga, meditation, and therapeutic conversations could help make life better.