Norway in Shock: Princess's Son Accused of 23 Crimes, Including Three Rapes
Marius Borg Høiby, the 28-year-old son of the Norwegian princess, has been charged with 23 criminal offenses, including three counts of rape, the Norwegian police announced.
Høiby, the son of Princess Mette-Marit from a relationship prior to her marriage to Prince Haakon, has been under investigation since his arrest on August 4, 2024, reports "The Guardian."
After news emerged that he had been accused of assaulting his girlfriend, a wave of new allegations surfaced.
He is suspected of violating a criminal statute concerning “sexual intercourse with a person who is unconscious or otherwise unable to resist,” the statement said.
“What police can say about the rape is that it concerns a sexual act without consent. The victim, it is claimed, was not capable of resisting,” police added, according to the Daily Mail.
Previous Incidents
Borg Høiby was initially detained on August 4 following a nighttime altercation in the apartment of a woman he was in a relationship with. At that time, he was charged with causing bodily harm. Police found a knife embedded in the bedroom wall.
In September, he was arrested again for violating a restraining order. When arrested on Monday, he was in a car with the alleged victim from the August incident.
On Tuesday, police stated that the suspicions from the August incident have now been expanded to include domestic violence. It is still undecided whether Borg Høiby will remain in custody.
Who is Marius Borg Høiby?
He was born in 1997 from a relationship prior to Mette-Marit's marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, the future king of Norway. He and his half-siblings – Princess Ingrid Alexandra (20) and Prince Sverre Magnus (18) – were raised together. Unlike them, Marius has no official public role.
