Stepson of Norway's crown prince convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years

Published 15 Jun, 2026 11:58am 1 min read
A court sketch shows lawyer Petar Sekulic and Marius Borg Hoiby in room 250 of the Oslo Courthouse, Oslo, Norway. -- Reuters
A court sketch shows lawyer Petar Sekulic and Marius Borg Hoiby in room 250 of the Oslo Courthouse, Oslo, Norway. -- Reuters

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 on ​Monday.

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.

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