Lawyers for the eldest son of Norway's crown princess has called for his acquittal on charges of rape and a sentence of no more than 18 months for other offences, as six weeks of high-profile court proceedings that have cast a shadow over the royal family drew to a close.
Prosecutors this week sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Hoiby, who denies the rape allegations.
A verdict is expected at a later date.
Hoiby, 29, is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit by a previous marriage and the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to Norway's throne.
He is charged with 40 offences in total, including four counts of rape between 2018 and 2024 involving women who prosecutors say were unable to give consent because they were asleep or otherwise incapacitated.
Defence lawyers for Hoiby, who has no royal titles or official duties, said that there was no evidence to support the rape charges.
He has, however, admitted to lesser offences in the case.
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