Oslo, Feb 4, 2026 (AFP) - Son of Norway's crown princess admits excesses but denies rape

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2026-02-04

The son of Norway's future queen on Wednesday admitted a life of excess, blaming it on an "extreme need for recognition", but denied raping a woman at his parents' royal estate in 2018. Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's 29-year-old son from a relationship before her 2001 marriage to heir apparent Crown Prince Haakon, is on trial accused of 38 crimes, including four rapes and assaults against ex-girlfriends. He has pleaded not guilty......

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