Son of Norway’s Crown Princess to be released from custody amid rape allegations

Marius Borg Hoiby is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (Lise Aserud/NTB via AP, File)

The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit is to be released from custody after his arrest last week on rape allegations, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported.

At the same time, Oslo police began an investigation into a new alleged sexual offence for which Marius Borg Hoiby has not been charged, NRK said.