Meet Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who was just arrested: the 27-year-old was detained for allegedly ‘causing bodily harm’ to a woman in Oslo
- Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, was arrested last weekend for an alleged assault on a woman in Oslo who was known to him, according to police
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit decided to miss her planned trip to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to be with her son, who she had with convicted felon Morten Borg before meeting the Crown Prince
Marius Borg Høiby – the son of Norway’s Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon – was arrested over the weekend, after allegedly “causing bodily harm” to a woman who ended up being treated at a hospital for a concussion, as reported by People.
AP reports that the incident took place on August 4 when officers responded to a disturbance in Oslo and detained 27-year-old Borg Høiby, who now faces preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage. Per the source, police said there was “a relationship between the suspect and the victim” and they “currently do not have information that the victim has suffered serious injuries”.
Here’s what we know about Marius Borg Høiby and his links to the Norwegian royal family:
Who are Marius Borg Høiby’s parents?
Borg Høiby is the firstborn son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and convicted felon Morten Borg, per Hello! Magazine. Little is known about his biological father and what his relationship is like with him today. He has two step-siblings from his mother’s marriage to Crown Prince Haakon – the future queen Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.
How did Prince Haakon meet Princess Mette-Marit?
The Quart Festival – Norway’s largest music gathering – played an important role in the love story of his mum and Crown Prince Haakon meeting. It was at one of the event’s garden parties that the prince and the former waitress first crossed paths. A few years later, when Mette-Marit had already given birth to Marius, they bumped into each other again and became romantically involved, marrying in 2001.