The incident takes place amid the crisis that is affecting the Norwegian royal family after the release of the files that detail the princess's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
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A Norwegian court noruego ordered on Monday the preventive detention for four weeks of Marius Borg Høiby, 29 years old, eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, following new accusations against him filed a few days before the start of a trial in which he faces 38 charges, including four for rape.
The Oslo District Court accepted the police request, considering that there is a risk of reoffending. The ruling can be appealed, and the defendant's lawyer confirmed that he is evaluating that possibility.
Høiby was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of causing bodily harm, carrying a knife, and violating a restraining order, acts that could lead to additional new charges.
Marius Borg Høiby fue acusado de violación, violencia doméstica y violar una orden de restricción
Until now, Høiby had been free awaiting trial, which will begin on Tuesday and will likely continue until March 19. His arrest represents a change of stance by the authorities, who had previously not requested his placement in preventive detention for extended periods.
This is the fourth arrest since August 2024, when he was first accused of assaulting a woman with whom he was in a relationship.
The case began in 2024 after a complaint of physical assault. At that time, Høiby admitted having caused harm to the woman and having destroyed her apartment while he was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, and he expressed remorse.
Nevertheless, he denies the most serious offenses, such as rape and domestic violence, although he has acknowledged responsibility for lesser offenses and has indicated that he will provide a detailed explanation before the court.
El príncipe heredero de Noruega expresó su pesar por la situación
Although he is not an official member of the royal family, Høiby is the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, which has caused a strong public shock and one of the biggest scandals that have affected the Norwegian monarchy in recent years. In a recent statement, Prince Haakon expressed his solidarity with the women affected and their families, acknowledging the difficulty of the moment.
The judicial situation coincides with another controversy that directly involves Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who acknowledged having maintained correspondence for three years with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014.
The princess admitted a "serious error of judgment," expressed her solidarity with the victims, and described those contacts as "simply shameful." The revelations include a stay of several days in a residence owned by Epstein in Florida and the use of an official royal email account to communicate with him.
Mette Marit de Noruega se encuentra en escrutinio por sus conversaciones con Jeffrey Epstein
The criticism has extended to the princess's institutional environment for not having detected earlier the problematic nature of the relationship. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre publicly supported Mette-Marit's admission of error, an unusual gesture toward the royal family.
Mette-Marit, patron of various humanitarian organizations and future queen of Norway, is also going through a delicate state of health due to pulmonary fibrosis, and she might need a lung transplant. In this context, the monarchy is facing a period of intense public pressure and institutional scrutiny.
