Netflix makes documentary about Norwegian royal wedding

Norwegian princess Märtha Louise marries the American Durek Verrett on August 31 in scenic Geiranger. Now the controversial couple’s love story will become a documentary film.

Although the wedding between Princess Märtha Louise, number four in line to the Norwegian throne, and the shaman Durek Verrett is a private event, there is great interest both in Norway and abroad.

The arrangement has been surrounded by a great deal of secrecy and no guest list has yet been presented. Nor have the Norwegian media received any clear information on whether they will be granted access to the wedding.

British celebrity magazine

According to information to NRK from several independent sources, British celebrity magazine Hello Magazine has acquired the image rights from the wedding. According to the same sources, the television rights are to be linked to the streaming giant Netflix.

The newspaper Aftenposten writes that a film crew from Netflix followed Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s preparations for the wedding. According to information, the American production company Nordic Pictures LLC will collaborate with a Norwegian production company on the documentary.

“The purpose of the job is to film the royal wedding and the surrounding landscape, so that it can be included in a documentary film about the relationship between Princess Märtha and shaman Durek. They are both active participants in telling this story,” writes filmmaker Kate Coiro in an email that the newspaper has seen.

Behind “Tiger king”

She writes that it is one of the world’s largest streaming services that is behind the documentary, but the company’s name is not mentioned.

According to the email, the American director Rebekka Chaiklin has asked a Norwegian drone photographer to apply for permission for drones. Among other things, Chaiklin is behind the documentary film “Tiger King”, which was made for Netflix in 2020.