Member of Norwegian royalty accused of rape; authorities report multiple victims involved

The oldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, Marius Borg Høiby, is charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and bodily harm.

These charges follow a month-long investigation that began after Høiby was arrested multiple times in 2024. Oslo Police Attorney Andreas Kruszewski stated that the number of victims is in the “double-digits.”

The Oslo Police District put out a statement saying that they carried out a “thorough investigation”, with a “large number of witness interviews, several searches and a review of extensive digital material,” according to a BBC translation.

Norway’s Marius Borg Høiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo, June 16, 2022.  (Lise Aserud/NTB via AP)

Fox News Digital has reached out to Høiby’s attorney, Petar Sekulic, for comment, but according to multiple reports he said that his client does not acknowledge any wrongdoing, particularly in the cases involving sexual abuse and violence.

Several outlets also reported that the Royal House of Norway said that the case was proceeding through the legal system and it had nothing to offer, though the palace has not yet replied to Fox News Digital.