STORY: The son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with rape, domestic violence, assault and other crimes following a year-long police investigation, a prosecutor said on Monday (August 18).

Marius Borg Hoiby, 28, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson to Crown Prince Haakon, is expected to stand trial early next year and could face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of the most serious charges, the prosecutor said.

Hoiby has denied the most serious accusations against him, including those of rape and domestic violence, his lawyer Ellen Holager Andenaes has said.

Hoiby does not have a royal title and is outside the line of royal succession.

"It is up to the courts to hear this case and to reach a decision," the royal palace said in a statement.

Police in November 2024 held Hoiby in detention for one week as part of the investigation.

He was charged on Monday with 32 criminal offences, including one count of rape with sexual intercourse and three counts of rape without intercourse, some of which he filmed on his telephone, the prosecution said.

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Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and assault

VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF NORWAY'S ROYAL FAMILY AND CROWN PRINCESS METTE-MARIT'S SON MARIUS BORG HOIBY, STATE PROSECUTOR PRESENTING INDICTMENT AT PRESS CONFERENCE, FILE OF ROYAL PALACE

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SHOWS: OSLO, NORWAY (FILE - JANUARY 17, 2016) (TV2 - No use Norway. No use Russia)

1. NORWAY'S CROWN PRINCE HAAKON, PRINCESS INGRID ALEXANDRA, CROWN PRINCESS METTE-MARIT, MARIUS BORG HOIBY (STANDING NEXT TO CROWN PRINCESS METTE-MARIT) IN CHURCH CELEBRATING KING HARALD'S 25 YEARS ON THE THRONE

2. VARIOUS OF VICAR GREETING CROWN PRINCESS METTE-MARIT AND BORG HOIBY

OSLO, NORWAY (AUGUST 18, 2025) (TV2 - No use Norway. No use Russia)

2. (SOUNDBITE)(Norwegian) STATE PROSECUTOR, STURLA HENRIKSBOE, SAYING:

“Today, we have decided to indict Marius Borg Hoiby. He is charged with four counts of rape and abuse in close relationships against a former cohabitant. He is also charged with several acts of violence, trespassing, damage to property and violation of a restraining order against another former cohabitant. He is also charged with filming the genitals of a number of women without their knowledge or consent.”

OSLO, NORWAY (FILE - OCTOBER 11, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all)

3. VARIOUS OF ROYAL PALACE

4. GUARD OUTSIDE PALACE

5. VARIOUS OF PALACE

OSLO, NORWAY (AUGUST 18, 2025) (TV2 - No use Norway: No use Russia)

6. (SOUNDBITE)(Norwegian) STATE PROSECUTOR, STURLA HENRIKSBOE, SAYING:

“The maximum penalty for the offences covered by the indictment is imprisonment for up to ten years. For the prosecution, it is important that there be equality before the law. The fact that Marius Borg Hoiby is a member of the royal family should not mean that he is treated more leniently or more severely than if similar offences had been committed by others. “

OSLO, NORWAY (FILE - AUGUST 25, 2001) (REUTERS – Access all) (ORIGINALLY IN 4:3)

9. VARIOUS OF NORWAY'S CROWN PRINCE HAAKON KISSING HIS BRIDE METTE-MARIT ON PALACE BALCONY / COUPLE WAVING AND KISSING

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (FILE - JUNE 8, 2013) (REUTERS – Access all)

10. CROWN PRINCE COUPLE ARRIVING FOR SWEDISH PRINCESS MADELEINE'S WEDDING TO CHRISTOPHER O'NEILL

BERLIN, GERMANY (FILE - OCTOBER 14, 2019) (REUTERS – Access all)

11. VARIOUS OF CROWN PRINCESS METTE-MARIT AND CROWN PRINCE HAAKON TALKING TO CHILDREN ON PLATFORM WITH "LITERATURE TRAIN" IN BACKGROUND