The son of Norway’s crown princess went
on trial on Tuesday in a case that has placed the country’s royal
family under intense scrutiny, as prosecutors alleged he sexually
assaulted a woman during an afterparty at a royal residence. Marius
Borg Høiby, 29, pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape as
proceedings began at Oslo district court, where he is facing a
total of 38 charges ranging…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor under further police scrutiny following fresh Epstein allegations
3rd February 2026
British police are reviewing new
allegations that Jeffrey Epstein arranged for a woman to have a
sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Royal Lodge in
Windsor in 2010, amid renewed scrutiny of the former duke’s
long-disputed association with the disgraced…
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has vacated
Royal Lodge in Windsor, bringing to an abrupt end his long and
increasingly controversial occupation of the Queen Mother’s former
home, as renewed scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey
Epstein continues to reverberate…
Courtroom cameras banned as Norway’s high-profile royal-linked rape trial set to begin
2nd February 2026
When Marius Borg Høiby enters Courtroom
250 at Oslo District Court on Tuesday morning, it will be one of
the most watched appearances in modern Norwegian legal history –
but also one of the least seen. For the next seven weeks, the
public will be denied any images of the 29-year-old defendant, both
inside the courtroom and outside its doors. Judges have imposed a
sweeping ban on…
Crisis deepens for Norway’s crown as princess’s son is arrested over alleged knife threats
2nd February 2026
Norway’s royal family was plunged into
renewed turmoil on Monday after Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown
Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested on fresh criminal charges just
days – and now hours – before he is due to stand trial for rape in
Oslo. Police said…
Beatrice and Eugenie left ‘aghast and embarrassed’ over parents’ latest revelations
2nd February 2026
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been
left “aghast” and “deeply embarrassed” by the latest tranche of
material released in the US justice department’s Epstein files,
which has dragged their parents back into the public glare and
revived painful questions about…
Norway’s prime minister has crossed a
line rarely even approached in the country’s modern political
history, openly commenting on the conduct of a senior member of the
royal family and in doing so exposing the fragility of an unwritten
constitutional convention. Jonas Gahr Støre said this week that
Crown Princess Mette-Marit had shown “poor judgment” in her past
contacts with Jeffrey…
Norway’s prime minister has delivered an
unusually blunt public rebuke to the country’s future queen after
newly released US justice department files revealed the scale and
tone of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s contact with the late sex
offender Jeffrey…
Norway’s crown princess, Mette-Marit, has
issued a public apology after newly released US justice department
documents indicated that she maintained a prolonged correspondence
with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in custody
in 2019 while awaiting trial…
Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace offering “lots of privacy”, documents show
30th January 2026
Newly released US court documents claim
that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited the convicted sex offender
Jeffrey Epstein to Buckingham Palace, offering “lots of privacy”,
according to emails disclosed by the Department of Justice. The
correspondence appears in a fresh tranche of millions of pages and
thousands of videos made public on Friday as part of ongoing
releases linked to…
