Oslo, June 15, 2026 (AFP) - Norway crown princess's son sentenced to four years in prison for rape: court

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2026-06-15

An Oslo court on Monday convicted Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son of two counts of rape, sentencing him to four years in prison in a high-profile scandal that has rocked the monarchy. Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, Mette-Marit's son from a relationship prior to her 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, was accused of 40 charges, carrying a maximum possible sentence of 16 years in prison. He was acquitted of two other counts of rape and convict......

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