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Son of Norway's crown princess convicted of rape

Jun 15, 2026

Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit — Marius Borg Hoiby will be sentenced ‌to ⁠four years in prison, an Oslo court ruled. -AP

The stepson ‌of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon ‌has been found ‌guilty of two counts of rape and other crimes and ‌is sentenced ‌to ⁠four years in prison, an Oslo court ruled.

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Marius Borg Hoiby, ⁠29, who ‌joined the royal family when his mother ‌Mette-Marit married Haakon in 2001, has pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations ‌against him, including those of rape, and can appeal the verdict.

He had pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations against him, including those ⁠of rape, ‌while admitting to some lesser ones, and can appeal the verdict.

Prosecutors had asked ‌Hoiby should be sentenced to seven years and seven months of prison.

The seven-week trial gripped the Nordic country, detailing Hoiby's drug addiction, self-made videos of sexual encounters and more ‌than 800 electronic messages entered into evidence.

One alleged rape took place in the basement of the crown prince's family home, the court heard.

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