Norway royal scandal deepens as crown princess’s son arrested ahead of rape trial

Marius Borg Høiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of bodily harm, making threats with a knife, and breaching a restraining order, just days before he faces a seven-week trial for 38 offences including four counts of rape; a court ordered remand in custody until March 2. The case unfolds amid renewed public scrutiny of the royal family after newly unsealed Epstein files revealed past contact involving Mette-Marit, prompting debate about the monarchy’s future.