After charges against her son Marius: Mette-Marit celebrates a sad birthday

It is probably the most difficult circumstances under which the Norwegian crown princess Mette-Marit is concerned with her 52nd birthday this Tuesday. After celebrations, the wife of Crown Prince Haakon (52) should not be too much: less than 24 hours earlier against her son Marius Borg Høiby (28) was officially charged by the Oslo public prosecutor, among other things, the 28-year-old is accused of several rapes.

A birthday greeting on the official Instagram account of the Norwegian royal family is accordingly covered. It says briefly and briefly: “Congratulations to Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who is celebrating her birthday today!”

Shortly before Mette-Marit’s honorary day, the palace had commented on the indictment in a short statement: “It is up to the courts to deal with this case and to make a decision”. This will be expected to come after mid -January 2026, from then on Høiby Norwegian media should have to answer to court.

Høiby, the eldest son of Mette-Marit, comes from a previous relationship. Although he is part of the family, he does not play an official role in the Norwegian royal family. Mette -Marit has been married to Crown Prince Haakon of Norway since 2001, together they have two children: Princess Ingrid Alexandra (21), who recently started studying in Sydney Australian, and Prince Sverre Magnus (19).

The allegations weigh heavily: Marius Borg Høiby are accused of a total of 32 crimes, including several rapes. The public prosecutor’s office Oslo announced this at a convened press conference last Monday. According to NRK, prosecutor Sturla Henriksbø spoke of four alleged rapes of different women.

A six -week process is therefore expected, which can probably begin at the beginning of next year. The possible maximum penalty is ten years in prison. The accusations against Høiby, in particular the allegations of rape, had already rejected his lawyer to NRK in June.