MANAGER
Märtha should renounce the title of princess.
DISPUTE: In two new opinion polls, most people want Princess Märtha Louise to give up the title of princess after the controversies surrounding Durek Verrett’s shamanic activities and abuse of the royal bond.
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The popularity of the Norwegian royal family it has always been tied to the fact that it appears simple and popular, despite being obviously and formally anything but that. However, some in the family struggled with contact with the ground. When King Harald was asked in early autumn about the controversies surrounding Princess Märtha Louise and her fiancé Durek Verrett, he replied simply and bluntly: “We will talk to him, as we do in a family. So it will be resolved by alone”. Concerning Verrett’s frequent misuse of royal titles in his commercial activities, the king replied, “I don’t think he’s completely sunk in what we mean yet.”
The Norwegian population is not complete so patient and hopeful, they suggest a couple of new polls. In an opinion poll for NRK, a majority believe Märtha should stop representing the royal family. In a recent InFact poll for Dagbladet, as many as 54% believe Märtha should give up the title of princess. Although one can try to explain it as a sentiment surge, these are very high numbers. It comes in the wake of several organizations that abandon the princess as their high protector. The castle knows that she is struggling to build trust.
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It is not unreasonable that Märtha has to answer for his fiancée’s lucrative quackery. She has neither distanced herself from her many bizarre tricks and gross accusations, nor has she set foot because she is ruining the glory of the royal house. Maybe he hasn’t even sunk completely into her. She herself has been criticized for abusing the title of princess in her angels business, but she saw nothing wrong with that. She states that the title of princess is an inseparable part of her name and her identity.
It isn’t, even if it feels that way. The title is not a private privilege, nor is it a property of hers that she can manage as she and her boyfriend wish. When Queen Margrethe recently deprived her grandchildren of royal titles, she justified it precisely with the fact that they should have the freedom to shape their own lives without being limited by the special considerations and obligations that come with belonging to an institution. like the royal house.
That freedom seems to Märtha he also wants, but without wanting to take the whole step. She should do this by giving up the title of princess and moving forward in her life. Dagbladet also believes that all royalty deserve to be released.
