actually shaur is half Norwegian and I'm going to bring him back to the motherland what happens when a modern princess chooses love over tradition can a royal romance survive the intense pressures of the public eye in this video we dive into the life of Princess Martha Louise of Norway a woman who defies Royal Norms faces heart-wrenching loss and stands strong in the face of fierce criticism from her fairy tale Beginnings to her unconventional love story with Shaman dur get ready for a journey through the life of a royal who's not afraid to follow her heart this is the real historian channel before we continue make sure to subscribe and hit the Bell icon for notifications let's begin princess Martha Louise was born on September 22nd 1971 at Rick Hospital University Hospital in Oslo she was named after her father's mother Crown Princess Martha and her great great grandmother Queen Louise the mother of King hack on the 7th princess Martha Louise spent her childhood at the scog estate near Oslo her parents wanted their children to get a normal upbringing and both the princess and her brother attended a municipal daycare center and a local Primary School the princess sang in a choir and played the flute she joined a folk dancing group at the Norwegian Museum of cultural history and was an avid equestrian in her formative years rules of succession in place at the time of her birth meant that she was not in line for the throne because she was female changes made to the Constitution in 1990 now stipulate that the first first born shall be first in the line of succession regardless of gender this is why princess ingred Alexandra Crown Prince hakon's daughter is third in line for the throne ahead of Martha Louise the princess got engaged to Ari ban in 2001 and got married to him at nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on May 24th 2002 arban had achieved literary success in 1999 with a collection of short stories titled trist some f sad as hell this first book would remain his greatest literary success praised by critics while subsequent novels got mixed reviews during the early 2000s he was often portrayed in Norwegian media as a pretentious bour frequently and flamboyantly arguing with critics and other artists in a famous example of those public spats he challenged critic key Jett rollness to a duel by Pistol or sword in 2001 the couple had three daughters ma Angelica Leah isidora and Emma Tula none of them have an official royal title the family lived in Islington London and lalin Barum on August 5th 2016 the Royal Court announced that princess Martha Louise and AR ban had started divorce proceedings and intended to share custody of their three daughters the divorce was formalized the following year princess Martha Louise and Shaman D met through their mutual friend Milana snow as the couple detailed to Tamron Hall after Martha and snow took an energy healing class together Milana paved the way for Martha to meet the shaman so we came to his house for lunch and I walked in the door and I looked at him and I saw into his eyes and I was like I know you already Martha recalled photos of the two together first surfaced back in November 2018 a source reportedly told the outlet that while dur didn't plan to fall in love with Martha his client their mutual interest in one another was inevitable they both believe they have known each other for many lifetimes and that in this lifetime they are supposed to help heal the world together with their tribe their followers The Source added the shaman also reportedly believes he has pasted life experience as a royal himself and that he and Martha have met again and again in different lifetimes in May 2019 princess Martha Louise and Shaman D confirmed their relationship publicly Martha chose to turn to Instagram to share the new that she was in a relationship 2 years after divorcing her ex-husband Martha shared the news alongside three photos of the two and a lengthy caption she wrote in part when you meet your twinflame you know I have been lucky enough to have met mine Shaman D has changed my life like he does with so many he has made me realize that Unconditional Love Actually exists here on this planet Martha went on to praise her boyfriend's ability to make her laugh and defended the relationship to detractors who might not believe that D is the man Martha should be with she explained I choose from Love and noted that despite the wishes of some that she live her life differently she was happy with her relationship dur also shared the news on his own Instagram account and added two additional photos of the pair princess Martha Louise's ex-husband Ari Bay died by suicide on Christmas 2019 the loss was devastating for the three daughters that bay and Martha share as well as for his immediate family members and the royal family of Norway Martha's parents King Herold and queen Sanja issued a statement that in part explained that b was an important part of our family for many years and we carry warm fond memories of him the news impacted Martha and dur in several ways one of which was that some people blamed the two and their relationship for B's death as Martha later explained to Vanity Fair her ex-husband had been open about his mental health struggles additionally their divorce occurred 3 years prior and B was in a relationship himself nevertheless Martha told the publication they were saying that it was my fault and Direct's fault that if it hadn't been for dur this wouldn't have happened on top of that Martha asserted in the interview that b was happy for her andur wreck and that he wasn't surprised that she was in a relationship with someone so spiritual navigating his death was a challenge she said suddenly I was a single parent she explained which is a very different horse and of course the grief the anger the self-pity the sadness over never seeing him again it's devastating princess Martha and Shaman dur announced their engagement on June 7th 2022 after 3 years of dating the pair yet again turned to Instagram to share the news with their fans and followers Martha shared a photo of the two arm and- arm with her engagement ring prominently displayed alongside a caption that read in part I am so happy to announce that I am engaged to Shaman dur the one who makes my heart skip the one who sees me and acknowledges me from my Highest Potential who makes me laugh and who I can be vulnerable with dur spent half a year designing his fiance's engagement ring and people reported that the shaman opted to go with an emerald in tribute to Martha's mother who loves the gem as the publication shared the ring features an ethically sourced Stone from Brazil that is surrounded by 19 Diamonds the ring is said to represent the four elements earth wind water and air princess Martha Louise and Shaman D have been able to enjoy a lot of happiness and support for their relationship but they have also found themselves in the uncomfortable position of having to defend their love to others over and over again in June 20122 the pair turned to Instagram to explain that there has been a strong and unfortunately negative reaction to their relationship from some Martha first explained in the video that she has noticed racism in a new way since being in a relationship with dur as she put it I've seen people talking to me really nicely then turning around to direct and being really horrible like not touching his hand or not saying hello or saying horrible things to him from being totally nice with me that kind of behavior opened up her eyes to the realities that many black people and people of color face around the world on top of that the pair have had to contend with actual death threats D explained in the video that he believes the two deal with so much negativity for two reasons they don't want to see a black man in the royal family and for a princess to choose a man of color it has never been done in history finally they announced their wedding date direct verret and I are pleased to announce that our upcoming wedding will take place at the Historic Hotel Union in gueranger on 31st August 2024 the bride to be rode in Norwegian on Instagram the update came with a professional portrait of the couple where they posed together against aof backdrop garanger is known for its spectacular Fjord and dramatic mountains she continued of the village in Western Norway The garanger Fjord is on the UNESCO world heritage list and represents Norway's Rich culture and natural beauty we are incredibly happy to be able to celebrate our love in gear Ranger's beautiful surroundings it means a lot to us to gather our loved ones in a place that is so rich in history and intense nature experiences gear Ranger is the perfect place to embrace our love Shaman direct shared the same photo and message on his own Instagram page calling his fiance my beloved princess Martha Louise now princess Martha Louise and her three children currently live together in a private home in Norway having moved out of the Royal Palace a few years ago their residence reflects the princess's independent lifestyle and spiritual Pursuits princess Martha Louise's Journey shows us that love and courage can break even the strongest Traditions but what do you think can true love Thrive against public scrutiny and how might her choices shape the future of royalty let me know in the comments and don't forget to subscribe for more fascinating stories see you next time