Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Released After a Week in Custody Over Rape Allegations

Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Released After a Week in Custody Over Rape Allegations
Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Oslo, June 16, 2022. Lise Aserud/NTB via AP
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BERLIN—The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was released from custody on Wednesday after his arrest last week on rape allegations, his lawyer said.

Marius Borg Høiby, 27, is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He has no royal title or official duties.