The monogram honors their “shared past life,” the princess explains.
The wedding of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise and her ‘twin flame’, shaman Durek Verrett, is fast approaching. A date has been set, a location chosen, and the invitations have been sent out – but that doesn’t mean the special royal wedding at the end of August is over. This week, the eldest daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja revealed a sweet shared monogram with her great love on Instagram.
Royal wedding
His proposal was delayed for a while because of ‘spirits’, and then the wedding had to be postponed because of all kinds of health problems. But on Saturday 31 August the moment is finally there: the princess and the shaman swear eternal fidelity to each other at the Hotel Union in Geiranger.
Royal weddings also include the much-loved tradition of a shared monogram. Think of Charles and Camilla’s C&C, or Charles and Diana’s artistic C&D back in the day. Märtha Louise and Durek are also following this trend, and the princess explains in detail on Instagram how their shared work of art came about.
Previous life
She begins her explanation with a remarkable disclaimer. The princess writes: “We are very honored and grateful to be able to share our monogram with you. This is not an official monogram, as I no longer represent the Royal Family on official occasions. This monogram is merely a wonderful emblem, imbued with important symbolism for both Durek and myself, embracing our love.” After being repeatedly reprimanded by the Norwegian court for the unauthorized use of her title for all kinds of spiritual courses, the princess seems to want to play it safe with this statement.
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In the essay that follows, the princess explains that the monogram is averse to symbols that honor their “shared past life in Egypt.” Uh…right.
In addition to the M for Märtha and the D for Durek, the artful design also features the Eye of Horus, a set of crescent moons, an owl, two horses, a heart and a lemniscate. If you still can’t quite figure out how this all works, in the second image that the princess shared above, she explains exactly how the monogram is constructed.
In the meantime, we are slowly counting down to this special non-royal royal wedding. Who knows how many times we will see that monogram there!
Source: Instagram @iam_marthalouise | Image: NL Beeld
