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Gavin Blackburn

Norway crown princess' son sentenced to four years in prison on two counts of rape

An Oslo court on Monday sentenced Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son to four years in prison on two counts of rape and other offences, in a high-profile scandal that has rocked the monarchy.

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, Mette-Marit's son from a relationship prior to her 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, was accused of 40 charges, from rape to traffic violations, carrying a maximum possible sentence of 16 years in prison.

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