Durek Verrett, an American alternative therapist and self-proclaimed shaman, has been at the center of Norwegian controversy since 2024 due to his marriage to Princess Märtha Louise and related criticism.
King Harald V has died at Oslos National Hospital and his son, Crown Prince Haakon, has acceded as King Haakon VIII. The succession has raised immediate questions about the monarchys popularity after recent scandals involving Crown Princess Mette-Marit and the conviction of her son. Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra is now heir.