Norwegian royal, 22, comes out as bisexual at Pride parade
By Nika Shakhnazarova
A young royal has become the first member of the Norwegian royal family to publicly come out as queer.
Maud Angelica Behn, the eldest daughter of Princess Märtha Louise, attended Oslo’s Pride Parade over the weekend where she decided to share the news.
Taking to Instagram following the event, Behn shared a series of photos on social media in which she’s dressed in various colors — likely mirroring the rainbow Pride flag.
Princess Martha Louise of Norway's daughter Maud Angelica Behn
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Maud Angelica Behn has become the first member of the Norwegian royal family to publicly come out as queer.
Instagram / @maud_angelica_behn
“Happy Pride from a bisexual person,” she captioned her Instagram post. “This year’s Pride was absolutely amazing and there was so much love.”
Her mother, Princess Märtha Louise, also made sure that her support was noted, as she attended Norway’s largest LGBTIQ+ festival with her second husband, American shaman Durek Verrett.
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The royal, who also has daughters Leah Isadora and Emma Tallulah with her first husband Ari Behn, who died by suicide in 2019, took to social media to share a sweet message about her daughter’s announcement.
“Love is never wrong. This Pride Month, I want to honor the courage it takes to live your truth,” Märtha Louise wrote on Instagram alongside photos and videos from the parade.
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway with daughter Maud Angelica Behn
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Princess Märtha Louise joined her daughter at Norway’s largest LGBTIQ+ festival.
Instagram / @iam_marthalouise
“During Pride I see a deep capacity for love — love that doesn’t ask for permission or explanation. There’s something profoundly beautiful about daring to love who you love, even when the world tells you to be quiet, to shrink, or to hide.”
“But love isn’t meant to be hidden. It’s meant to be celebrated, lived, and shared in all its wonderful forms,” she went on.
“Pride is not just about identity. It’s about freedom. It’s about the bravery to be fully yourself in a world that often doesn’t make that easy.”
Princess Martha Louise of Norway's daughter Maud Angelica Behn
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Behn attended Oslo’s Pride parade over the weekend.
Instagram / @maud_angelica_behn
“To everyone out there still trying to find the words or the courage: You are seen, you are loved, and you never have to apologize for who you are. 🏳️🌈 Happy Pride,” the princess concluded.
Märtha Louise, for her part, made headlines last year after tying the knot with the American self-professed shaman in a wedding ceremony following three days of festivities.
The princess wed Verrett, who claims to be a sixth-generation shaman from California, in the small town of Geiranger. The location is prized for its typical Norwegian scenery among mountains and fjords.
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway with her second husband, American shaman Durek Verrett.
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The princess attended the parade with her second husband, American shaman Durek Verrett.
Instagram / @iam_marthalouise
Following the pair’s engagement in 2023, Märtha Louise’s father, King Harald V, said that his family was “delighted to welcome” Verrett.
The Norwegian princess can trace her ancestry back to Britain’s Queen Victoria.
The couple, who toured the country in 2019 as “The Princess and The Shaman,” have created waves in Norway with their alternative beliefs.
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway with daughter Maud Angelica Behn
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Maud is the eldest daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and her late first husband, Ari Behn.
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Märtha Louise gave up her royal duties in 2022 to pursue alternative medicine with her partner by launching a joint business.
The princess decided to keep her royal title — but abdicated her official duties to “create a clearer dividing line” between her roles.
Since meeting Verrett, Märtha Louise has claimed she can talk with angels. Her partner, for his part, claims that he communicates with a broad range of spirits, wields ancient medicine and has a medallion that helps ward off heavy energies, spells and darkness.
And while Verrett has officially joined the Norwegian royal family, he does not have a title.
Norway's royal family.
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Märtha Louise gave up her royal duties in 2022 to pursue alternative medicine with her second husband.
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Although Princess Märtha Louise is the first child of King Harald V, her brother, Crown Prince Haakon, who is two years younger than her, will succeed his father as king.
The Norwegian Constitution was altered in 1990 to allow the firstborn, regardless of gender, to take precedence in the line of succession.
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