Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is engaged to Shaman Durek after a 3-year romance

• Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, 50, and Durek Verrett, 47, are engaged after three years of dating.
• The couple announced their engagement on Instagram Tuesday.

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Shaman Durek Verrett are engaged and shared the news with their followers on Instagram Tuesday.

Märtha Louise, 50, wrote in the caption of her post that Verrett, 47, is "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."

In the photo, the princess wore a large green stone with an intricate setting.

Verrett shared that he was overjoyed to be engaged to the royal, and described her as "the most pure hearted, angelic, wise, powerhouse woman," and "the love of my life."

Representatives for Märtha Louise declined to comment at this time. Representatives for Verrett did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Märtha Louise is fourth in line to the Norwegian throne and the only daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Verrett is described as a "6th generation shaman" and author on his website. People reports that he's a favorite of celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Nina Debrov, and James Van Der Beek. Paltrow's Goop website says Verrett is a "spiritual guide and gifted healer" based in Los Angeles who acts as a mediator "between the spiritual and physical planes."

After divorcing her first husband Ari Behn in 2017 following 15 years of marriage, the royal went Instagram official with Verrett in May 2019.

However, the princess endured tragedy shortly after confirming her relationship when Behn died by suicide on Christmas Day in 2019. During a January 2022 interview on the "Zoom O'Clock" podcast, Märtha Louise said that Behn's death sent her and her three children into a "valley of sorrow."

The royal has also been candid about how her interracial relationship was received in the press.

Märtha Louise shared on her Instagram in 2020 that Verrett was subjected to racism after their relationship was made public, adding that they faced death threats as a couple.

In 2021, Märtha Louise spoke to Insider's Mikhaila Friel and revealed she believed the Norwegian press turned against her after sharing her thoughts on social media. She also said she understood why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were some of the only royals to join her in speaking about their experiences with racism.

"The reason we are speaking up about it is because we are in that kind of relationship. People who aren't in interracial relationships won't have that experience," she said. "So it's natural that it's these two couples who speak up about it."