{"id":1179,"date":"2026-05-07T13:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/norway-crown-princesss-son-denied-request-to-be-moved-from-prison-to-royal-palace-amid-rape-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T13:14:09","slug":"norway-crown-princesss-son-denied-request-to-be-moved-from-prison-to-royal-palace-amid-rape-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/norway-crown-princesss-son-denied-request-to-be-moved-from-prison-to-royal-palace-amid-rape-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway Crown Princess&#8217;s son denied request to be moved from prison to royal palace amid rape trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5699b0\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Marius Borg H\u00f8iby, the son of Norway\u2019s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, asked to be relocated to a royal residence as he awaits ruling from his trial, detailing a \u2018hard life\u2019 in solitary confinement<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35466117\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marius Borg H\u00f8iby is awaiting ruling following a seven-week trial\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4_FILES-NORWAY-ROYALS-ARREST.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Marius Borg H\u00f8iby is awaiting ruling following a seven-week trial\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Marius Borg H\u00f8iby is awaiting ruling following a seven-week trial<cite aria-label=\"Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Marius Borg H\u00f8iby, the son of Norway\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/mette-marit-crown-princess-of-norway\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Crown Princess Mette-Marit<!-- --><\/a>, has had a request to be moved from prison to a royal residence denied, as he awaits the ruling of his high-profile rape case.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 29-year-old <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">has been charged<\/a> with 32 counts, including alleged rape, abuse in a close relationship against one former partner, and acts of violence against another, making death threats, and numerous traffic violations. <!-- -->The seven-week trial concluded in March, and H\u00f8iby has been awaiting the ruling and sentencing from a prison in Oslo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to local media, the step-son of <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/haakon-crown-prince-of-norway\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Norway\u2019s Crown Prince Haakon<\/a> petitioned to the court to be allowed to leave prison and complete his remand at the royal estate of Skaugum, where his mother and stepfather live.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_877b99\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37112557\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/meghan-harry-prince-archie-birthday-37112557\" tabindex=\"0\">Meghan Markle shares never-before-seen photo of Prince Archie for his seventh birthday<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_877b99\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37123200\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/kate-middleton-italy-visit-william-37123200\" tabindex=\"0\">Real reason Princess Kate is travelling to Italy solo in first foreign visit in over three years<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37124097\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37124097\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A court sketch of Marius Borg H\u00f8iby from his seven-week trial\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_NORWAY-ROYALS-CRIME-TRIAL.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A court sketch of Marius Borg H\u00f8iby from his seven-week trial\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A court sketch of Marius Borg H\u00f8iby from his seven-week trial<cite aria-label=\"Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">H\u00f8iby argued that his mother\u2019s chronic lung condition made visiting him in prison difficult. Crown Princess Mette-Marit is battling pulmonary fibrosis and was recently seen using a nasal cannula device to assist with oxygen flow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 29-year-old also detailed a \u201chard life\u201d in solitary confinement, telling the court that isolation was harming him. According to local media, he said: &#8220;I have extremely little human contact, only two or three visits a week. It&#8217;s quite difficult not having social contact for so long.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: &#8220;I feel more passive, I&#8217;m having trouble sleeping, I&#8217;m losing my appetite, and I get the shakes.&#8221; <!-- -->Judge F\u00f8rde denied the request, citing a &#8220;considerable&#8221; risk that H\u00f8iby would re-offend if released.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-34392819\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"34392819\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.57\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marius Borg H\u00f8iby is awaiting ruling after being charges with 32 counts\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4_FILES-NORWAY-ROYALS-CRIME.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Marius Borg H\u00f8iby is awaiting ruling after being charges with 32 counts\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Marius Borg H\u00f8iby is awaiting ruling after being charges with 32 counts<cite aria-label=\"Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prosecutors argued that H\u00f8iby had previously ignored restraining orders and remained a high risk for further violations. <!-- -->The judge emphasized that several of the crimes Borg is accused of are believed to have taken place in the very home he was requesting to return to, also noting that Borg would have access to phones there, creating a risk of contact with the victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">H\u00f8iby\u2019s criminal trial concluded with prosecutors seeking a seven-year sentence. He will remain in custody until the ruling is delivered, which is expected in early June. <!-- -->The Norwegian <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">royal family<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/princesss-son-abandoned-royal-family-36629298\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">were not present for the trial earlier this year<\/a>, as they released a statement in January before the trial began to explain why they would not be attending the court proceedings.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-35466118\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35466118\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.89\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Marius Borg H\u00f8iby with his mother, Norway\u2019s Crown Princess Mette-Marit\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5_FILES-NORWAY-ROYALS-CRIME.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Marius Borg H\u00f8iby with his mother, Norway\u2019s Crown Princess Mette-Marit\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Marius Borg H\u00f8iby with his mother, Norway\u2019s Crown Princess Mette-Marit<cite aria-label=\"Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: NTB\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a statement posted on the Norwegian Royal Family website in the days before the trial began, they said: &#8220;We are thinking a lot about all the parties involved in this matter. 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