In recent months, it seems that Marius Borg’s complicated life has been rained on. After taking a firm step towards rehabilitation, the son of Norway’s Princess Mette-Marit has found himself in the eye of the storm again, as he has been arrested and sent to preventive detention following two allegations of rape. At the age of twenty-seven, young Marius has hit rock bottom and the Norwegian royal family is living with deep anxiety over this flirtation with the ‘dark side’ that Marius Borg has had for years and which has currently landed him in prison and burdened his shoulders. With the pain of the victims of his allegedly unbridled forays on the one hand and the suffering of his mother on the other, whose health seems to suffer every time a new chapter of her son’s hidden life comes to light. In this difficult situation for the elderly, we remember those who have been a pillar for these ‘rebels without a cause’ who have caused so many headaches in the Nordic countries. Among them, Emmanuel Maktabi, a famous model who maintains a curious family relationship with Marius: they are half-brothers.
© @EmanuelMaktabiThe bond that unites both youths
Morten Borg and Mette-Merit ended their relationship in 1997, although they decided to share custody of their son. After the split, while Mette-Merit strengthened her relationship with Prince Haakon (they had a romantic wedding on August 25, 2001), Morten set eyes on Celine Maktabi, the daughter of a successful Lebanese Persian carpet merchant in Oslo. Morten and Celine married in 2004. Like Morten and Marius, Céline brought a son to her new marriage, the result of a previous relationship: Emmanuel Maktabi. A year after “I do”, Morten and Celine welcome a common son: Lucas Borg Maktabi, Marius’ half-brother on his father’s side.
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© Getty ImagesMarius and Emmanuel hit it off from the start. On the one hand, because they are very close in age; And, on the other hand and perhaps more importantly, for the passion that both share for the world of fashion and the catwalk. As our readers will remember, Marius Borg started his professional career, in 2018, as a fashion editor for a London magazine, Tempus Magazine. According to Princess Mette-Marit at the time, everyone was very happy with the job opportunity that was presented to her son: “He is a good photographer, he records well, he always wanted to devote himself to something creative and now it has come for him “I Work and it’s a good opportunity to learn.”
© @EmanuelMaktabiEmmanuel was also attracted to the world of fashion from a very young age. His exotic Lebanese features have attracted attention in the heart of Norway. He got his first job during a fashion week held in Oslo. Emmanuel walked for designer Ingrid Bredholt, who discovered her and chose her to present her signature collection. Mardau and Dean. From that moment on, talent scouts recognized the young man’s potential and within a few months he was already posing for the British edition. enjoying. Despite this early success, or rather because of this somewhat unexpected premature success, his mother was very attentive to him in his first steps. Although she shared a photo of the photo session starring Emmanuel on her social networks, she did not hesitate to declare her position on her son’s professional life: “He knows that school is the most important.” […] He has received many offers and is very funny. “He enjoys the profession, but it’s a tough business and he has to keep his feet on the ground.” Shortly after, Emmanuel signed with Idol Looks Agency. His director praised the young man’s physique – apart from genetics, he showed conscientious work in the gym – his very different characteristics from the average Norwegian, and called him “it boy”. “It will go a long way,” he suggests.
© @EmanuelMaktabiEmmanuel’s way
With tens of thousands of followers on his social networks, despite not being very active on Instagram, Emmanuel always wanted to remain in a discreet background and did not take advantage of his connection with the Norwegian Royal House to strengthen his career. This is one reason why, for work reasons, she chose to keep her mother’s surname Maktavi, not her mother’s husband’s name. In all fairness, it should be noted that Morten Borg’s reputation is not exactly good. In fact, the now respected financial analyst survived a dark youth. In 1991, he was arrested by the police for possession of cocaine, a blemish on his record that has only come to light in recent months due to the involvement of his eldest son. However, the history of the Maktavi family has its roots in Iran and has been traced back to the 17th century. At the end of the 19th century they moved to Damascus, the capital of Syria, and from there they traveled through the Middle East, always dedicated to the sale of antiques and carpets, the prosperous business started by Emmanuel and Lucas’s grandfather and their mother. , Cecile.
© @EmanuelMaktabiIn hindsight, Marius Borg had a very complicated childhood and he lived between the official residence of the heirs to the Norwegian Crown and the home of Maktab, who, like Morten Borg, maintained a stony silence about Marius Borg’s recent adventures. Over the years, Celine Maktabi has developed a very close relationship with her husband’s eldest son. As she once declared in the German magazine Bunt: “I always say that I have three children. I don’t discriminate. I see myself as another mother to Marius. To me he is like any other child and I treat him like my other two children.” At Christmas 2015, Emmanuel shared a photo on his Instagram with Marius and little Lucas in front of the tree, the latter smiling widely in front of his older brothers’ more restrained rictus. Unfortunately, what could be a home for Marius in 2019. After fifteen years of marriage, news broke that Morten Borg and Celine Maktaby had divorced. Céline herself confirmed this information in the Norwegian magazine Se and Hør.
© @EmanuelMaktabiAt first, the separation of their parents did not seem to be an obstacle for Marius and Emmanuel to try to maintain their brotherly relationship as much as possible and with such different lives. In fact, at times Emmanuel has been referred to by Norwegian media as the “dear brother” of Marius, who has a half-brother, Lucas, on his father’s side and on his mother’s side, Princess Ingrid, the future Queen. Her country and a very sensible and responsible young woman and Prince Server Magnus.
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For the moment, trying to escape the spotlight, Emmanuel, as recommended by his mother, has his feet on the ground and continues to seek fame through his work as a model. He finds the best letter of his identity in his Lebanese roots. It’s important to remember that today’s fashion world wouldn’t be complete without an absolutely exquisite designer like Elie Saab, Reem Akra or Zuhair Murad in each of their collections. On the other hand, the attraction of Phoenician and Persian features is undeniable. Women like Amal Alamuddin, George Clooney’s wife or Salma Hayek have highly praised the beauty of Middle Eastern people with Syrian and Lebanese roots. In fact, the Mexican actress publicly thanked her “great Lebanese genes”. For men, Emmanuel features like the famous singer Mika, who did not hesitate to pay tribute to his “Lebanese origins, a dominant aspect of my life”.
© @EmanuelMaktabiEmmanuel Maktabi, clinging to his roots and trying to strengthen his career away from scandal, maintains a discreet relationship with an attractive young woman named Selina Cornelia Bakke. Both he and Selena recently boasted of a romantic vacation in Bali, but little else is known about them.
