Princess Martha Louise of Norway has announced she will drop her royal title for future work projects, after receiving criticism for using it in a series of seminars hosted with her boyfriend. The mother-of-three had teamed up with her partner, Shaman Durek Verret, for workshops called 'The Princess and the Shaman' to take attendees on a journey of "self-discovery".
However, Martha has now created a separate Instagram account for her work, and addressed the "mistake" she had previously made in the name of her tour. Writing on Instagram, the Princess explained: "The fact that I used Princess in the title of my tour, I have said before that I am very sorry, and I still stand by that. It was a mistake and I understand that it provokes when the princess title is used this way. The discussions are something I have taken seriously, and in collaboration with my family we have found that it is best that we make some changes."
© Photo: InstagramPrincess Martha Louise said she will no longer use her royal title for work
The Norwegian royal is now planning to host a webinar based on "love, life and change on this planet" on Saturday, which she told followers she was "so excited" to launch.
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Martha Louise confirmed she is in a new relationship in May, nearly three years after her divorce from Ari Behn was finalised. Announcing the news on Instagram, the royal shared a snap with her American boyfriend, who describes himself as an "evolutionary innovator" and "women's empowerment leader". In the caption, the 47-year-old princess gushed: "When you meet your twin flame, you know. I have been lucky enough to have met mine. @shamandurek has changed my life, like he does with so many."
The Norwegian royal has launched a series of seminars with her boyfriend
In turn, Durek praised Princess Martha Louise for being a "strong woman who lets me be me without judgement or confinement". He wrote: "I'm free when I'm with her, free to be me and love a women who is a bright light of wisdom and profound grace and immense beauty." The romance comes a few years after the royal announced her split from her ex-husband Ari, with whom she shares three daughters; Maud Angelica, Leah Isadora and Emma Tallulah.
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