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…
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…
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…
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…
The King of Denmark is to spend three
days in Greenland in the coming weeks at the height of the
international dispute begun when US President, Donald Trump, said
he wanted to take over the island. King Frederik will arrive in
Greenland on February 18 and stay until February 20. The three day
trip will start in the capital, Nuuk, and is expected to take King
Frederik across Greenland. The…
Queen Mary stuns in heirloom sapphire in Estonia for a special touch of diplomatic flair during the state visit
28th January 2026
Queen Mary’s quest to showcase heirloom
jewels within the Danish Royal Collections continued in Estonia on
Tuesday, as the Danish queen wore a nearly 200-year-old sapphire
brooch as a spotlight piece of her outfit. King Frederik and Queen
Mary arrived in Tallinn, the…
Crown Prince Christian signs bills as the future king steps in as regent while father is in Estonia
27th January 2026
While his parents were across the Baltic
Sea on the first day of their state visit to Estonia, Crown Prince
Christian served as regent from his barracks in Slagelse and signed
bills. The Danish Royal Court shared photos of the future king
signing bills that had recently…
The Northern Lights glow for Princess Ingrid Alexandra during jam-packed solo visit to Finnmark
27th January 2026
Princess Ingrid Alexandra arrived in
Finnmark under the glow of the Northern Lights, her first solo
visit to Northern Norway. The future queen of Norway took a
six-mile snowmobile ride from the mountains to the plateau of a
family’s shepherd hut where she camped with them overnight and
helped with their reindeer herding duties as she spent time with
them. View this post on…
