Norway's Royal House confirms Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son Marius Borg Høiby will NOT attend the wedding of Princess Martha Louise and 'Shaman' Durek Verrett

The Norwegian Palace has confirmed Marius Borg Høiby will not attend the nation's wedding of the year this weekend as Princess Martha Louise and controversial shaman Durek Verrett tie the knot.

Self-proclaimed 'clairvoyant' Martha-Louise, 51, is marrying the celebrity shaman in Geiranger Fjord in western Norway, with the nuptials being covered exclusively by Netflix and Hello! magazine. 

Royal guests listed on the Palace's website include King Harald and Queen Sonja,  Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Astrid. 

As Borg Høiby (who admitted assaulting his 'girlfriend' while 'intoxicated with cocaine and alcohol' following his arrest earlier this month) is not a working royal, it is not necessarily customary for the Palace to have included him in the list of royal attendees in the first place.

However, when contacted by FEMAIL, the Norwegian palace confirmed the embattled 27-year-old, who is Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship, will not attend the big day.

The Norwegian Palace revealed Marius Borg Høiby, who is no longer a working member of the royal family , is not attending the wedding of Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett

A palace spokesperson said: 'I can confirm that Marius Borg Høiby is not attending the wedding.' 

A statement about the royal guestlist on the website read: 'Parts of the family will also be present during the [pre-wedding] event in Ålesund on Thursday 29 August.

'The royal family is looking forward to being guests at Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett's wedding. The Royal Yacht Norge will be used as accommodation during the wedding.'

In a scandal that has rocked the country, Marius, who is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, issued a grovelling statement earlier this month saying sorry for attacking Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, citing his mental health diagnosis.  

Norwegian tabloid VG has since published what they claimed were clips from two phone calls between the 27-year-old and his victim after the violent episode and vandalism in an apartment in Oslo on the night of August 4. 

In the conversation, former motorcycle mechanic Borg Høiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, reportedly defends his assault as a 'little pat on the back... hit you with a flat hand'.

But the woman allegedly replies that he hit her a hundred times and strangled her at least five times until she struggled to breathe, according to the Norwegian report after it was translated into English.

Borg Høiby also reportedly threatens to burn the victim's belongings in a bin if she doesn't collect them from Skaugum Castle, his family's official residence, by a certain time.

Elsewhere in the calls, which were said to have taken place before Borg Høiby was arrested by the police at 4.10pm, the Prince's stepson allegedly mentions a third person, claiming they are scared 'because I'm going to kill him'.

Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett is marrying the celebrity shaman in Geiranger Fjord in western Norway, with the nuptials being covered exclusively by Netflix and Hello! magazine next weekend

Marius Borg Hoiby (4-R) and Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit (2-R) with other members of the royal family arrive for a government's party event in Oslo

The individual isn't named by VG, but the publication does state that they are known to both Borg Høiby and his 'girlfriend'.

The audio is reportedly part of the police investigation against Borg Høiby, who was arrested and placed in police custody for 30 hours, according to local reports.

He has been accused of causing bodily harm and injuring a woman with whom he was having a relationship.

In the first conversation, Borg Høiby reportedly says loudly: 'Yes, you should. If not, I'll burn up all your stuff', after explaining that he wants the woman to collect her belongings from him.

When the victim asks why he would do this, he replies: 'Because you deserve all the s*** I can throw at you,' and refers to his girlfriend in derogatory terms, according to the publication.

'Your clothes are on fire at 4pm. 4pm. Everything you own is already in the space outside here. And I have a large can of petrol and a lighter in my hand. Do you hear that? You will be here at 4pm,' says Borg Høiby.

'Then I'll set fire to your things', he adds, after the woman - who has apparently lived in Skaugum Castle with Borg Høiby and his mother and stepfather during certain points in the past year - insists she will not go to the 27-year-old.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and Marius Borg Hoiby arrive at Ravnakloa fish market on June 23, 2016 in Trondheim

Borg Høiby (pictured with Prince Haakon in 2017) is under suspicion for causing bodily harm and criminal damage, Oslo police said Wednesday 

Borg Høiby (pictured) 'allegedly threatened to set fire to and burn the girl's clothes and belongings' whilst on the phone, reported Se og Hør

Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra (front C) poses for a family photo with (front L and R) Norway's King Harald V and Norway's Queen Sonja and (back LtoR) Marit Tjessem, Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, Norway's Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius Borg Hoiby on the occasion of a gala dinner for her 18th birthday in Oslo in 2022

The two were in a relationship, according to VG, and Borg Høiby apologised to 'my girlfriend' in his statement on Wednesday. In July, Borg Høiby announced he was dating Rebecca Helberg Arntsen.

However since his statement, the victim's lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen told Dagbladet: 'The last time I spoke to my client they were not lovers.'

The Prince's stepson has already pleaded guilty and says he is ready to serve out whatever sentence is handed down, his lawyer Oyvind Bratlien told Norway's TV2 television.

But the scandal of the Norway Royal Family's ‘black sheep’ Borg Høiby’s arrest has damaged some Norwegians’ affection for their monarchy, MailOnline previously revealed.

Traditionally the people of Norway are even more fervent royalists than Britons, but we found that young people in particular were less forgiving of Borg Høiby’s behaviour.

It comes after Princess Märtha Louise of Norway's big day was hit with even more drama on her fiancé's side of the family. 

The couple more recently becoming embroiled in a public row with Durek's estranged mother, 81, and the Norwegian monarch facing renewed calls to strip his daughter of her princess title. 

Last month, the couple reportedly issued a cease-and-desist letter to his estranged 81-year-old mother and threatened legal action over her 'slander' and 'false statements'.

Durek explained on Instagram how the pair believe their decision is 'the only remaining option for change'.

He said his mother Veruschka Urquhart has 'repeatedly slandered our characters through false statements showing a significant lack of care and love towards Märtha, myself, and our respective families'.

In interviews with celebrity magazine Se og Hør, Veruschka has labelled her son 'dangerous', alleging that he had 'brainwashed' the princess and that their family was not as wealthy as Durek has tried to make out.

The publication claimed last month to be sharing the 'shock letter, word for word', in which Märtha has reportedly threatened her future mother-in-law with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, if she does not retract what she has said.

The letter from 'Shaman Durek and Princess Martha Louise' allegedly reads: 'We are writing to order you to refrain from defaming, disparaging and making false and provocative statements about Shaman Durek.

Princess Martha (pictured in 2021) was forced to leave her role as a working member of the royal family because of her fiancé's controversial views

Shaman Durek and Princess Martha of Norway are pictured in West Hollywood in 2022

Undated photo of Shaman Durek with his mother Veruschka Urquhart, who has given interviews to local media in recent months

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (pictured, right) will wed her fiance Shaman Durek Verrett (pictured, left) in August

'If you do not fully and loyally comply with this order, and choose not to deny your statements, Shaman Durek will use the civil remedies at his disposal against you to the extent possible under the law, including seeking damages of millions of dollars. To put it plainly, Shaman Durek will sue you.'

The princess's manager reportedly confirmed to newspaper VG that the letter was sent from the royal and her partner.

Following the reports, Durek took to Instagram to explain his reasoning, saying: 'I wanted to clarify Märtha Louise's and my recent decision to issue a cease-and-desist letter to my mother, Veruschka.

'VG’s research earlier this year has uncovered Veruschka being in a paid contract with Se og Hør, and she has, because of this contract, repeatedly slandered our characters through false statements showing a significant lack of care and love towards Märtha, myself, and our respective families.

'The cease-and-desist letter directly addresses these issues and is a standard procedure in the United States when defamatory situations occur.

'Regrettably, we have found the cease-and-desist letter to be the only remaining option for change. We are sorry that it has come to this step. We see no other options.'

He continued in the post: 'Veruschka has been estranged from much of our family for a considerable period.'

 In April, Martha Louise furiously hit back at her future mother-in-law's claims that Durek 'was not from a wealthy family'.

In a defiant Instagram post, the royal included comments from one of Durek's former classmates who insisted he was 'one of the richest kids' in their school.

Martha Louise's social media rant comes after her future mother-in-law Veruschka gave another interview to celebrity magazine Se og Hør - having previously labelled her son 'dangerous' and alleging that he had 'brainwashed' the royal.

In the bombshell interview, Veruschka commented on the family's finances and claimed they were not as wealthy as Durek - who previously told Vanity Fair that he had access to a private plane growing up - has tried to make out.

Accusing the publication of 'spreading lies', the royal wrote: 'This time they are repeating the lie that Durek was not from a wealthy family as a child [...], when the truth is that he grew up in a good neighbourhood, his mom left him at an early age and it was in reality his mom not having money, not him.

Princess Martha Louise, who describes herself as 'spiritual' and claims to be a clairvoyant, spoke to the BBC in May 2023 after announced she was stepping back from royal duties in November, admitting it had been a process filled with 'turmoil'.

The Norwegian royal discussed how her fiancé's controversial 'views' had contributed to how the public viewed her position in the royal family.

She said: 'The Norwegian people I guess... have decided it's best for me to step down because of his views about things.'

Durek was dropped by his publisher shortly after the couple announced their engagement in June 2022 over pseudoscientific claims he made in his book 'Spirit Hacking'. Among the claims were that children 'can get cancer from being unhappy'

Durek has also claimed he once came back from the dead, recovering from a month-long coma, by letting his soul 'burn' and he has also spoken of having to undergo a kidney transplant from his sister as a child.

It is unclear why he needed the kidney or how he became wheelchair bound, as he has described. The illness which sent him into a coma is also undisclosed.