Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, was arrested on suspicion of rape.

In a shocking turn of events, the 27-year-old, who the Princess of Norway shares with her ex-boyfriend, was arrested in Oslo on Monday night.

He was detained on suspicion of “having sexual intercourse with someone who was unconscious or unable to resist the act for other reasons.”

As reported by various media outlets, Marius was arrested by police at 11:12 am from a residence near Skaugum, the royal estate of Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit.

According to the official statement of the Norwegian police, Marius was arrested on suspicion of violating the criminal law “covering sexual intercourse with a person who is unconscious or unable to resist the act for other reasons.”

“What the police can say about rape is that it was a sexual act that occurred without sexual intercourse. It is said that the victim could not resist this act,” the statement said.

It is worth noting that this is the third time Marius has been arrested since August 2024.

Previously, on August 4, the Norwegian royal was arrested for causing “psychological and physical” harm to a woman in her 20s, who was later revealed to be his girlfriend.

He spent approximately 30 hours in police custody at that time and was arrested again a month later, on September 15, for violating the restraining order.

Police only stated that “the victim must not have been able to resist the act” and did not specify when the alleged rape occurred.

Marius Borg Høiby has no official position or royal title.