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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kostya Manenkov

Trial of the son of Norway's crown princess on rape and other charges opening in Oslo

Norway Royals - (Lise Åserud / NTB)

The son of Norway's crown princess is going on trial Tuesday on charges that include rape, opening proceedings that are expected to last several weeks in a case that has cast a shadow on the royal family's image.

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship and the stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon. He has no royal title or official duties.

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