The son of Norway's crown princess, who goes on trial in February accused of raping four women, has been charged with new crimes, including a "serious narcotics offense," the prosecutor said. Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from another relationship before she married Crown Prince Haakon, was charged on Aug. 18 with four rapes and 28 other crimes, including acts of violence against ex-girlfriends. Two of the counts concerned restraining order violations, while three others were traffic violations for driving a motorcycle at high speed, Henriksbo said. He has admitted to acts of violence in that case, but has denied most of the charges against him, according to his lawyers. Hoiby is not technically a member of the royal family, and therefore has no official public role.

Source: Philippine Star January 20, 2026 06:44 UTC