Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s son was arrested after a serious incident on Sunday night.
Marius Borg Høiby, 27, has spent more than 30 hours in custody after an incident in an apartment in Frogner, Oslo – where a woman in her 20s called the police.
According to Se og Hør, Mette-Marit’s eldest son, whose father is Morten Borgan step-father is heir to the Norwegian throne Crown Prince Haakon, allegedly attacked the woman ‘psychologically and physically’.
She was taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with a concussion before being released in the early hours of Monday morning.
The Norwegian publication reported Borg Høiby was put in solitary confinement and a blood test was taken to find out if he was under the influence of drugs.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s son Marius Borg Høiby was arrested after a serious incident on Sunday night
Marius Borg Høiby is the eldest child of Mette-Marit, who was a single mother when she met Crown Prince Haakon through mutual friends in 1999.
Police told Se og Hør: ‘A person was arrested and charged with assault and later released from custody.’
The apartment where the incident took place question appeared to have been destroyed, according to Norwegian tabloid Dagbladet.
The 27-year-old is now said to be at the royal Skaugum estate with his 50-year-old mother.
Mette-Marit was supposed to be attending the men’s 1500-metre final at the Paris Olympics last night, however Crown Prince Haakon appeared in the stands alone.
The Norwegian Palace has confirmed to local media that the Crown Princess has decided to ‘temporarily postpone’ her trip.
‘The Crown Princess has temporarily postponed her departure and hopes to travel down later’, the Palace’s communications chief wrote in a text message to Se og Hør.
Øyvind Bratlien, who has expertise in high-profile criminal cases, has been hired by Marius Borg Høiby as his defense lawyer.
In a statement to Se og Hør, Bratlien said: ‘The charge concerns assault, which under the law is the least severe form of violence. Neither my client nor I have been informed of the full details of the case, and he has not yet given a statement, on my advice.’
Marius Borg Høiby, 27, (left) has spent more than 30 hours in custody after an incident in an apartment in Frogner, Oslo – where a woman in her 20’s called the police (pictured with Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Crown Prince Haakon and the Crown Princess in 2022)
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra (front C) poses for a family photo with (front L and R) Norway’s King Harald V and Norway’s Queen Sonja and (back LtoR) Marit Tjessem, Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius Borg Hoiby on the occasion of a gala dinner for her 18th birthday in Oslo in 2022
Mette-Marit was supposed to be attending the men’s 1500-metre final at the Paris Olympics last night, however Crown Prince Haakon (centre) appeared in the stands alone
The police’s security service (PST), which is responsible for the security of the royal family, confirmed to Nettavisen that they are aware of the incident.
‘We can confirm that PST was informed shortly after the incident. But we do not want to comment on the case further and we refer the Oslo police district for statements’, said Martin Bernsen, senior adviser in PST, to the newspaper.
Femail has contacted the Royal Palace in Norway for comment.
Marius is Mette-Marit’s son from a brief relationship before she met the heir to the Norwegian throne.
At the time of her wedding to the Crown Prince in 2001, Crown Princess Mette-Marit was a single parent to a four-year-old son, Marius.
Growing up, he made public appearances with his mother, stepfather and half sister Ingrid Alexandra (who is the future queen of Norway) and half brother Prince Sverre Magnus on occasions such as national day.
Marius previously dated London-based former Playboy model Juliane Snekkstad in 2019
When he turned 20 the royal court announced he was stepping away from public life and his profile was removed from the family’s official website
However, when he turned 20 the royal court announced he was stepping away from public life and his profile was removed from the family’s official website.
‘Høiby will not conduct any official activities on the Royal Family’s behalf,’ a statement said, ‘on the basis of his wish to live outside the public eye.’
His mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit wrote also published an open letter on the court website, saying: ‘Marius is, and will continue to be, a vital member of our family.’
‘He has always had a public role that has been very difficult to define.’
‘Unlike his siblings, he has no official duties. He won’t have a public role and is not a public person.’
‘Marius became a symbol for the unusual choice we made when we married.’
Marius was previously linked to heiress Linn Helena Nilsen, but the couple split in July 2017.
