Overview

• Oslo prosecutors have charged Marius Borg Høiby with 32 alleged offences, including four alleged rapes involving different women.
• A court trial is expected to begin in mid-January 2026 and last about six weeks, and a conviction could carry a sentence of up to ten years.
• State prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø emphasized that Høiby must be treated the same as any other defendant despite his proximity to the royal family.
• The Royal Palace has limited its comments to deferring to the courts, while public debate intensifies over the monarchy’s credibility.
• Crown Princess Mette-Marit made her first public appearance since the indictment, joining events in Bergen marking 100 years of Gamlehaugen as a royal residence.