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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Summer Woolley

Son of Norway’s crown princess charged with rape and sexual assault

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, has been charged with multiple counts including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm after a months-long investigation of a case that involved a “double-digit” number of alleged victims.

Høiby, who is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, has been under scrutiny since he was repeatedly arrested in 2024 amid allegations of rape and on preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage.

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