Marius Borg Hoiband (27), The boy Princess Mette-Merit was before she married Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon is the hero of an unprecedented national scandal in a royal case that has always prided itself on substantial support from citizens. Everything blew up on Monday night when the young man, who was supposedly fighting for his rehabilitation, was arrested for the third time in four months. The charges he filed for intimate relationship abuse, harm, threats and failure to comply with a restraining order were joined by two charges of rape which are currently being investigated and will Pre-trial detention at Oslo District Central Police Station until November 27. He pleaded not guilty and his lawyer Øyvind Bratlien called the situation a “catastrophic error of judgment on the part of the prosecutor”. Meanwhile, in the Norwegian Royal House, life goes on, but it’s a bad time for King Harald and his entire clan, especially the Crown Prince, Haakon. Where are they and how are they facing this moment?
© Cordon PressNorway’s Mette-Merit measures its appearance
The Norwegian press claimed a few hours ago that while the police searched and seized “evidence related to the case” (in reference to the first rape, from the second, which, according to police sources, was discovered on Marius’ cell phone while he was already in custody) in Marius’ home, his mother, Princess Mette-Merit, was in his own house only a hundred meters away. It must be remembered that the crown princes live in the royal estate of Skagum, where a separate house was arranged for Marius. The residence is located in Asker, twenty kilometers from the center of Oslo and the Royal Palace, the land that King Olaf bought to be used as the official residence of the Crown Prince. Due to the arrangement of both houses, The Princess Mette-Merit area has been cordoned off and a historical police search may continueAs nothing similar happened in the land belonging to the future head of state.
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© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffPrincess Mette-Marit has not been seen since her son’s arrest, following a trend of reducing her public appearances in recent months. Given the extension of a process that began last August, the princess, despite being on medical leave for some time, found it impossible to remain without public activity for so long, as her agenda included immovable commitments of highly institutional relevance. His last appearance was earlier this week when he visited the Skjold military camp in Indre Troms in the north of the country, where he made a surprise visit with his daughter Princess Ingrid, who is undergoing armed training. forces for several months. His name does not even appear on the agenda of the Norwegian Royal House On December 5, when she has to work as a hostess Bishops at a dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffHis last appearance was not announced on the official agenda and was communicated after it was over.
Regarding this last visit of Mette-Marit, to the military camp where her daughter is located, the anomaly was pointed out that it was not announced in advance, so as to have access to the media, who learned about the princess’s trip when these images were distributed from the armed forces. Although it could be for other reasons, some media in the country have mentioned that the princess is looking for a way to prevent questions about her son from being exposed. We must not forget that his role in this investigation was controversial, since it was revealed that he was informed before the first arrest and according to the media VG, He could have cooperated in destroying the evidence since he cleaned the house and according to the aforementioned media, he was the one who took Marius to the place that agreed with the police for the first arrest (outside the royal grounds) and Marius arrived with a useless mobile phone with the SIM card removed. This led to a request from one side of the complaint to the police to take testimony from the princess, which has not happened at the moment, and has sparked a debate over whether the crown prince has “inviolability” in Norway. The image of the wife is extended or not.
Prince Haakon continues the official agenda
The one who has not been able to avoid the questions (or directly did not want to, because he has always responded to the media with great temper and restraint) is Prince Haakon, since he has most of his official commitments with the head of state. Continues on foot and is involved with other national and foreign organizations. The arrest of Marius, the young man who entered her life when he was four years old and whom she raised like a son, followed Prince Haakon’s three-day official visit to Jamaica as the United Nations Development Programme’s ambassador. UNDP).
© Getty Images‘As a family and parents, we wanted Marius to get help and we’ve been working for a long time to get him to a place where he can get more help.’
Marius Borg’s arrest means that the questions are not about sustainable solutions for oceans, climate and poverty, but the problem that brought him there. The Crown Prince approached the press and continued to do so as the news from Oslo worsened. “As a family and as parents, we wanted Marius to get help and we’ve been working for a long time to get him to a place where he can get more help. It’s something we prioritize a lot. It’s certainly within the framework established by the legal system. To be done in” , alluding to the future king of Norway, who admitted that he wants to be with his wife during these difficult days. Furthermore, he pledged to ensure that the police and judiciary have space to carry out their work and that they will do so “in an adequate manner”. Haakon landed in Norway on Thursday afternoon and has a clear agenda until then The following was on November 28, just one day after Marius was scheduled to be detained.
‘Rock’ Harald, the 87-year-old sovereign always carries the weight of the agenda in support of Queen Sonia.
He will be 88 next February and, of course, King Harald faces the most critical years of a reign that has spanned three decades. It must be remembered that, at the beginning of 2024, a widespread infection kept him out for two months, and after his return, the head of state expressed his (and his doctors’) desire to permanently reduce his numbers and scope. To maintain their constitutional functions, hearings and commitments with other heads of state or foreign leaders. Then, for a while, Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit took a step forward, which was especially evident in the case of the princess, as their presence since 2018 has not been constant as it adjusts to the treatment she received for pulmonary fibrosis. The illusion was short-lived: today, King Harald has on his agenda all meetings of the cabinet and with members of the government, the Nobel Committee, ambassadors and representatives of the National Internal Security Council, among others.
© GTRESWhile Norway awaits the investigation of Marius Borg, AndKing Harald is at the Royal Palace in Oslo as he is scheduled for a total of eight visitors between Thursday and Friday. The following week will be the same with official activities in his official residence, and it will be Friday next week, November 29, when he will travel to Oslo Cathedral, to mark the International Day of Solidarity with People. A peace commemoration at the United Nations where Prince Haakon is expected to attend.
© Getty Images‘Sometimes life is just hard’
“Sometimes life is just hard,” declared a king who has fought many wars but admits to Norwegians that this is a tough time. The “Marius case” erupted, not only when he shared the need for more rest, but also at a time when the image of the crown prince was more necessary than ever and the institutions and dynasties that strengthened it for the future. We also have to remember that just a few months ago the monarchs had to defend the position of their daughter, Princess Marta Luisa, to celebrate a magnificent wedding with Durek Veret, another matter, not without controversy, which began with the change of institutional structure. The Norwegian royal family made the marriage possible.
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© Det kongelige hoff, Terje Pedersen, NTBCompletely out of the media spotlight are future princes Ingrid Alexandra and Severus Magnus
Coincidence or not, the scandal surrounding the three arrests of her older brother Marius has caught Princess Ingrid Alexandra and her younger brother, Prince Severus Magnus, living outside Oslo and without an appearance on the official agenda. Although the country’s future queen is 20 years old and undergoing a military training that both the Royal House and the armed forces saw fit to extend longer than originally planned, Prince Sauveur, who is 18 and introduced by his girlfriend in marriage to his aunt Marta Luisa, He moved to Trondheim (in the heart of the country) to start a job the crown prince declined to elaborate on.
© Cordon PressBoth have stayed out of the media spotlight since last summer, keeping a low profile to avoid potential additional pressure and more so after voices raised concerns about Marius’ potential influence on his sister and future. The Queen in particular because she herself said she was a great supporter in a speech she gave when she was 18. We must not forget that Ingrid’s coming of age, due to her position in the succession, was celebrated as a state affair and was attended by the highest authorities of the country as well as members of all European royal families. Obviously, Marius was there too, since he was never a prince even though he always lived as one.
