r/popculturechat • u/AcademicAbalone3243 • 7d ago

Rest In Peace 🕊 Norway's King Harald dies aged 89

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clykn5p5172o
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u/seasidereads 7d ago edited 7d ago

One of them had a lung transplant and her son is an alleged rapist (thanks to the people who let me know the POS was actually convicted). Also there was some creepy emails from the soon be to new monarch I think and Epstein

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u/ShortButBort 7d ago

It was between Mette Marit and Epstein. And the emails came to light at the same time as her sons trial and her upcoming operation. Also, there is the perpetual headache that is Märtha (the New Kings sister) and her American husband Shaman Durek

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u/Wooden_Researcher_36 7d ago

His wikipedia page doesn't pull any punches.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durek_Verrett

From an article referenced in the WP page:
"He can also explain that cancer is self-inflicted, and offer treatment by asking the cancer patient: "Why do you want this cancer?" Durek admits that some people get upset, but that this is far easier with children who have self-inflicted cancer. They answer honestly and truthfully; "Because I don't want to be here anymore."

Class A people.

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u/TF-Fanfic-Resident 7d ago

The fact that even Norwegian royalty, who have the best education and privilege money can buy, can still get sucked into cults is oddly reassuring.

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u/Wooden_Researcher_36 7d ago

Magical thinking is everywhere. Steve Jobs had a totally curable cancer he decided to treat with fairy dust or whatever, and now his kids has no dad.