Crown Prince Haakon describes the case relating to Marius Borg Høiby as a serious matter. – It is a serious matter, and we are concerned that everyone involved gets good help and support, that they have good people around them, says the crown prince. – This is a case that is now in the court system, which the police are handling. That way, all parties are heard, which is good. And then I have great confidence that they do it in an orderly, professional and fair way in both the police and the judicial system. When asked whether the police have been in contact with the crown prince couple in connection with this case, the crown prince replies: – Not directly. But I ask for your understanding that we cannot say much about the matter. If you have any questions about the case, I will probably have to pass it on to the lawyer. – We are very close to Crown Prince Haakon is in Stavanger to open the oil and energy fair conference ONS (Offshore Northern Seas). It happens at a time when there is a storm around the royal family. On Friday, it became known that the police have expanded the charges against Marius Borg Høiby. He is now charged with bodily harm, damage and threats and is being investigated for several matters. In a public written statement earlier this month, Høiby himself admitted to the use of violence in alcohol and cocaine intoxication. Then he also said that he has several mental disorders, and that he has struggled with substance abuse for a long time. – We are very close. We have known about what Marius has told us and have known about some of these problem complexes, but I do not want to go into the details of that, says Crown Prince Haakon. It is already known that Crown Princess Mette-Marit has had contact with the offended woman to whom Høiby has admitted physical abuse. The Crown Prince will not go into detail about this contact. – We have confirmed that contact has taken place, but I do not want to go into detail on that further, he says. The Crown Prince also confirms that Marius Borg Høiby has a diplomatic passport. – Since he was small, he has had both an ordinary passport and a diplomatic passport. Sold the princess wedding: – A time to talk further about the agreement between the princess and the royal house In three days, Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s wedding celebration will begin. The couple will be married outdoors at Vinjevollen in Geiranger next Saturday, but the celebration will already begin on Thursday with a “get-to-know-you party”. It has caused strong reactions that the princess, who is number four in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne, has sold the rights to the wedding to the British celebrity magazine Hello Magazine. According to what news is informed, the TV rights are linked to Netflix. All other press are excluded from the wedding and parties. But the king has refused to pose for pictures where Hello Magazine has paid for exclusive access. – We are aware that exclusive rights have been granted to two media for the coverage of the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett, communications manager Guri Varpe at Slottet told news last week. – The members of the Royal Household have reserved themselves from being photographed and filmed by these two media, in those cases where the press otherwise does not have access. Far fewer Norwegians support the monarchy A recent poll conducted by Norstat for news shows that nearly four out of ten Norwegians have a more negative view of the monarchy. Most of them justify it with Princess Märtha Louise, Durek Verrett and/or Marius Borg Høiby. At the same time, support for the monarchy as a form of government is falling. When King Harald and Queen Sonja were praised for being “good enough to be king and queen” when they turned 80 in 2017, the monarchy had 81 percent of the Norwegian people behind them. Now 68 percent say they support the monarchy. Published 26/08/2024, at 10.24 Updated 26.08.2024, at 10.51
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The Crown Prince confirms that Marius Borg Høiby has a diplomatic passport – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
