'Talk to angels' with Norwegian princess

Backpackers planning on blowing their budget with some supernatural spending should head to Norway, it has emerged.

Princess Martha Louise, fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, plans to open an alternative therapy centre, where attendees can learn how to communicate with angels, apparently.

According to the AFP news agency, the 35-year-old princess claims to have had psychic powers since childhood and discover her angelic association when working with horses.

On the website for her Astarte Education centre, she says she has "always been interested in alternative forms of treatment".

Those who fork out 24,000 Norwegian crowns (£2,000) for the three-year programme at the centre will learn how to "create miracles" and communicate with angels, which Princess Martha Louise describes as "forces that surround us and who are a resource and help in all aspects of our lives".

She continues: "It was while I was taking care of the horses that I got in contact with the angels.

"I have lately understood the value of this important gift and I wish to share it with other people, maybe with you."

The Norwegian royal palace, presided over by King Harald and Queen Sonia, told AFP that it has no links with the treatment centre.