Norway crown princess' son sentenced to four years in prison for rape, court says

Published on 15/06/2026 - 8:50 GMT+2•Updated 8:52

The son of Norway’s crown princess has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape, a court said on Monday

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.

Høiby has no royal title or official duties.

In February he pleaded not guilty to rape after prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø read out the 38 counts against him at the Oslo district court.

The charges also included abuse in a close relationship against one former partner, acts of violence against another, drug possession, death threats and traffic violations.

Høiby pleaded guilty to several driving offences, to an aggravated drugs offence and breaking a restraining order, and "partly" to threats and aggravated assault.

The investigation began in 2024 when Høiby was named as a suspect of assault against a woman with whom he had been in a relationship.

He was arrested and later released, but the case expanded as more women came forward with allegations against him.

The indictment that prosecutors filed last year centres on four alleged rapes between 2018 and November 2024; alleged violence and threats against a former partner between the summer of 2022 and the autumn of 2023; and two alleged acts of violence against a subsequent partner, along with violations of a restraining order.

This is a developing story and our journalists are working on further updates.

Additional sources • AP, AFP