The Norwegian Royal Palace made a new statement about Crown Princess Mette-Marit after her son, Marius Borg Hoiby, was indicted on multiple charges including rape.

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon said on Tuesday the royal family would continue to carry out official duties while his stepson stands trial next year accused of rape, adding that this is a challenging time for everyone involved.

Norway's future king, Crown Prince Haakon, has spoken out after his stepson, was charged with rape, domestic violence, assault and other crimes.

Marius Borg Høiby was arrested in August 2024 and denies the most serious charges against him, which include rape and domestic violence

The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with 32 offences, including four counts of rape, a prosecutor says. The charges against Marius Borg Høiby, 28, include the abuse of a former partner and violations of restraining orders against another former partner.

Marius Borg Hoiby (L) and Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit (R) attend a June 2022 government event in Oslo, Norway. Norwegian police arrested Hoiby at the end of last year on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman and other charges. File Photo by Lise Aserud/EPA

Per People Magazine, Marius Borg Høiby, 28, was arrested in August last year on charges relating to the alleged physical and psychological abuse of a 20-year-old woman. He has since been charged with 32 crimes by the state prosecutor of Norway, including one count of rape with intercourse and three counts of rape without intercourse.

Defense attorney Petar Sekulic said in an emailed response to the indictment that “our client denies all charges of sexual abuse, as well as the majority of the charges regardin

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon said on Tuesday (August 19) the royal family would continue to carry out official duties while his stepson stands trial for rape next year, adding that this is a challenging time for everyone involved.