Overview

• Netflix premiered Rebel Royals on Sept. 16, focusing on Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett in the lead-up to their 2024 wedding.
• The Royal House requested the removal of a scene featuring Crown Prince Haakon from an early cut, and the filmmakers took it out.
• Officials cited a 2022 agreement requiring a clear separation of the princess’s commercial projects from the Royal House, with further talks planned to reinforce that line.
• In a response to NRK, the couple acknowledged concerns about the agreement’s integrity and said they aim to safeguard it going forward.
• The film revisits racist abuse directed at Verrett and the King’s 2022 condemnation of such treatment, presents disputed allegations that Verrett denies while pursuing legal action, and has drawn criticism for limited editorial distance.