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.