Nordway’s Royal Wedding with American Vampire Doctor in Global Heritage City
The highly anticipated wedding between Princess Martha of Nordway and Mr. Derek Verrett, an American vampire doctor with a five-year courtship, has officially commenced. Despite facing years of scrutiny and criticism, the couple’s celebration of love kicked off on Thursday, August 29, 2567. International media outlets reported that the wedding festivities between Princess Martha of Nordway and Mr. Derek Verrett, who claims to be a vampire doctor from America, have begun in the historic city of Elsunnd, located on the western coast of Nordway.
The Grand Celebration
Guests numbering in the hundreds are gradually making their way to Elsunnd, a city steeped in history, to gather and greet each other at a historic hotel on Friday. They will then cross the sea to the town of Geiranger on the Geirangerfjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The wedding ceremony is scheduled to take place in a private ceremony on Saturday, August 31, according to reports from Nordway’s media. Members of the Swedish royal family are expected to attend, as well as influencers on social media and television personalities from various countries, including American actress and model, Cynthia Blake.
The schedule for the nuptials specifies that guests will enjoy a light lunch on board a yacht while admiring the grandeur of the mountains and waterfalls. Princess Martha and her fiancé will exchange vows in a ceremony that is set to be intimate and private, as reported by Nordway’s media. Princess Martha, aged 52, and Mr. Verrett, aged 49, announced their engagement in 2565. Princess Martha is the eldest daughter of His Royal Highness King Harald V of Nordway. She was previously married to Mr. Arie Behn, a prominent writer and artist, with whom she shares three daughters, Maud, Leah, and Emma, before their divorce in 2560. Mr. Behn passed away on Christmas Day in 2562 after battling depression.
The Controversial Love Story
Princess Martha’s story has been a subject of controversy in Nordway for decades due to her involvement in alternative medicine practices. She renounced her royal title of HRH (Her Royal Highness) in 2545 to start her own business in 2550. She declared that she had spiritual powers and opened a school to teach her students how to perform miracles and communicate with angels until 2561. In a recent interview with the BBC’s Katie Kay, she expressed, “There has been a lot of chaos because I have chosen a different path from the royal tradition. There has been a lot of criticism over the years, especially concerning my belief in spiritual matters, which is a taboo in Nordway.”
On the other hand, Mr. Verrett claims on his website to be a sixth-generation servant of the divine who deals with spiritual mysteries through his straightforward teachings. He also mentioned in an interview with Vanity Fair that he had recovered from death and his relatives predicted his future when he was a child, saying that one day he would marry a princess from Nordway. Princess Martha announced her relationship with Mr. Verrett via Instagram in 2562 and responded to critics by saying, “To those who feel the need to judge, hold off. It is not up to you to choose or judge me. Derek Verrett is just a man who I choose to share my life with and who complements me.”
Despite their shared belief in spiritual matters, the wedding ceremony this week will follow the traditional Christian customs. The Archbishop Marjit Lovis Holt will officiate the ceremony, as reported by NRK TV, Nordway’s media outlet. NRK previously reported in 2565 that Mr. Verrett would move to Canada and join the royal family without any royal titles. At the same time, Princess Martha relinquished her royal duties as a divine heir in 2565 to separate their activities from the royal duties of the Nordway dynasty, clarifying their intentions and preventing any misunderstandings.
Challenges and Acceptance
Many Nordway residents remain skeptical of Mr. Verrett, with Christine Maria Skaard, a reporter for NRK TV, stating, “Many here find his talk very strange and culturally different, and a lot of people here criticize what Verrett says, as well as his role as a vampire doctor.” Despite both sharing beliefs in spiritual matters, the couple’s wedding this week will be conducted according to Christian traditions, with Princess Martha maintaining her royal status even though she is marrying a commoner, albeit without using her royal title for commercial purposes.