Marius Borg Høiby
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- Oct 8
King Haakon VIII faces solo duties as Queen Mette-Marit rests until summer 2027
King Haakon VIII will carry out royal responsibilities largely alone as Queen Mette-Marit pauses public duties until summer 2027 and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra returns to university in Australia.
- Aug 29
Haakon VIII accedes to Norwegian throne as King Harald V dies at 89
King Harald V died at 89 in Oslo on Friday morning, bringing his 53-year-old son Haakon to the throne as King Haakon VIII alongside Queen Mette-Marit.
- Aug 29
King Harald V of Norway dies at 89 as Haakon VIII ascends the throne
Norway entered national mourning on 28 August 2026 after King Harald V died at 89 in an Oslo hospital, making his 53-year-old son King Haakon VIII.
- Aug 28
Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 as Crown Prince Haakon accedes to throne
King Harald V of Norway died at 89 at Oslo's Rikshospitalet following a bloodstream infection, making Crown Prince Haakon the country's new monarch as Haakon VIII and moving Princess Ingrid Alexandra to first in line to the throne.
- Aug 23
King Harald V of Norway hospitalized as palace reports condition deteriorated over weekend
Norway's 89-year-old monarch King Harald V has experienced a worsening of his health while hospitalised for hemolytic anemia and a bacterial blood infection in Oslo.
- Jun 16
Norwegian crown princess's son sentenced to four years for rape and abuse of women
Marius Borg Hoeiby, the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was convicted of two rapes and multiple other charges in an Oslo court, concluding the most high-profile criminal trial to hit Norway's monarchy in recent years.
- Jun 15
Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's princess, guilty on two rape counts, gets 4 years
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Princess Mette-Marit, was found guilty on two rape charges and sentenced to four years in prison by an Oslo court on Monday, capping a high-profile trial that shook the Norwegian monarchy.
- Jun 15
Norwegian royal stepson sentenced to four years in prison for rape; monarchy support hits record low
Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday after being found guilty of two counts of rape and other offenses, capping a trial that gripped the nation and eroded public support for the monarchy.
- Jun 11
Mette-Marit's lung transplant wait triggers surge in Norwegian organ donor registrations
Nearly 6,000 Norwegians registered as organ donors within days of the palace confirming Crown Princess Mette-Marit needs a lung transplant, a 30-fold spike over normal daily sign-ups.
