Norwegian prince Marius Borg Hoiby has been charged with four counts of rape and could face up to 10 years in prison. The 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson to the heir to the throne, Prince Haakon, appeared in court on Monday. After a lengthy investigation, he was convicted of 32 charges, including rape, abuse in a close relationship against one former partner, and acts of violence against another, making death threats, and traffic violations.
He is currently free pending trial, and Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbo said there is currently no reason to arrest and jail him. The prosecutors’ office estimates that the trial could begin in mid-January and take around six weeks, Norway's state-owned public broadcaster NRK reported.
