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Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison by the Oslo District Court after being found guilty on two counts of rape. He faced a total of 38 charges, with judges clearing him of two rape counts while convicting him on various other charges.
Marius Borg Høiby was sentenced by the Oslo District Court after being found guilty on two counts of rape, with his lawyers indicating plans to appeal the verdict. The trial has garnered significant attention due to Høiby’s familial ties to the Norwegian royal family, despite him not holding any official royal status or duties.
Marius Borg Høiby has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty on two counts of rape, with his lawyers planning to appeal the verdict. The Norwegian royal family has reiterated that Høiby is not a public figure and has no official duties, emphasising his independence from the royal household.
What remains unclear — It is not confirmed how the royal family will respond to the sentencing and the appeal.
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norwegian crown princess, sentenced for rape
Marius Borg Hoiby has been sentenced to four years in prison (Picture: AFP)
The son of Norway’s crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty on two counts of rape.
Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, is the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the throne in the Norwegian royal family.
He faced 38 charges, including the rape of four women, assaulting and threatening a girlfriend and damaging her flat, drug charges and driving offences.
Judges at the Oslo District Court cleared him of two counts of rape, but he was found guilty of some of the other charges brought against him.
His lawyers are expected to appeal the verdict, having called for a sentence of just 18 months for the crime.
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He is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon (Picture: Reuters)
The Norwegian royal family has repeatedly said that Høiby is not a public figure. He has no official duties and is outside the line of succession.
But his proximity to the monarchy means his trial has attracted international attention.
Who is Marius Borg Høiby?
Born on January 13, 1997 to Mette-Marit and father Morten Borg, Høiby was not born into royalty.
But when his mother married Prince Haakon in 2001, he was thrust into the spotlight and has been treated as a royal by the national media, despite having no official titles.
He has previously come under public scrutiny, having been associated with gang members in 2023.
After allegations of assault emerged, it was revealed he previously been arrested for using cocaine at a music festival in 2017.
His stepfather, Prince Haakon, said in a statement last week: ‘Marius Borg Hoiby is not part of the royal household. In that respect, he is independent. But of course we love him. He is an important part of our family.
‘And he is a citizen of Norway. With that, he has the same responsibilities as everyone else, but also the same rights.’
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