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Crown and Controversy - Norway

Crown and Controversy - Norway

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Crown and Controversy - Norway tells the story of a monarchy unlike any other in Europe - a royal family balancing duty, scandal, modern celebrity, and personal crisis in full public view.

From the controversial rise of Crown Princess Mette-Marit to the extraordinary marriage of Princess Märtha Louise and self-described shaman Durek Verrett, this series explores the events that have transformed Norway’s royal family from one of Europe’s most beloved monarchies into one of its most closely watched.

Along the way, we’ll examine the health struggles facing the future queen. Mette-Marit has battled pulmonary fibrosis for years, and recent developments have raised serious concerns about her condition, with public discussions now including the possibility of a future lung transplant. 

We’ll also follow the unprecedented legal saga surrounding Marius Borg Høiby, whose criminal case has sent shockwaves through Norway and placed the royal family under intense scrutiny. The allegations, court proceedings, and public reaction have become one of the biggest challenges the monarchy has faced in decades. 

Featuring kings, queens, heirs, scandals, celebrity culture, family drama, health battles, and questions about the future of the monarchy itself, Norway’s Royal Rebels is the complete story of a royal family navigating the pressures of the modern age while the entire nation watches.

New episodes explore the people, controversies, and turning points shaping the Norwegian royal family — from palace corridors in Oslo to international headlines around the world.Caloroga Shark Media Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Marius Borg Høiby Appeals Convictions as Norway’s Royal Crisis Enters a New Chapter

    Marius Borg Høiby Appeals Convictions as Norway’s Royal Crisis Enters a New Chapter
    Jun 28 2026
    Marius Borg Høiby’s appeal means Norway’s most consequential royal criminal case will continue well into next year. We break down the appeal, the prosecution’s demand for a tougher sentence, Queen Sonja’s update on Mette-Marit’s recovery, preparations for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess’s silver wedding anniversary, and new analysis suggesting public confidence in Norway’s monarchy has fundamentally changed.

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    7 mins
  • Märtha Louise - The Princess Who Married A Shaman Explained

    Märtha Louise - The Princess Who Married A Shaman Explained
    Jun 21 2026
    Who is Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, why did she give up her royal duties, and what happened when the King's daughter married American self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett at a fjord-side wedding sold to Hello magazine and Netflix?

    In this episode we explain who Durek Verrett is, what he claims about spirits, healing medallions and cancer, why the Norwegian press called him a con man, and why King Harald was publicly furious about the wedding. We look at what the Netflix documentary Rebel Royals reveals about the royal family's reaction, how the Märtha Louise scandal combined with the Marius trial to drive Norwegian monarchist support to historic lows, and what the story of a princess and a shaman actually tells us about the impossible pressures on modern royal families trying to survive in the media age.

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  • The Marius Verdict and What It Really Means for the Norwegian Monarchy

    The Marius Verdict and What It Really Means for the Norwegian Monarchy
    Jun 18 2026
    The verdict is in, the appeal is filed, and Norway is left asking the harder questions. We step back from the daily news cycle to examine what the Marius Borg Høiby case has actually revealed about the Norwegian royal family, why royal expert Tove Taalesen says the biggest consequence is not the prison sentence but the loss of the royal family's private life, what PR experts are now advising the palace to do next, the uncomfortable question of what was known at Skaugum in 2018 when one of the rapes took place, why Danish royal commentator Fie West says you cannot bring in a substitute when you are royal because the family is also the company, and why one Norwegian commentator wrote that the appeal turned what could have been a full stop into a comma.

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    9 mins
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