The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway were warned in advance that the Princess’s son was about to be arrested on suspicion of assault in August after his “girlfriend” was taken to hospital with injuries she suffered in an attack. .
Marius Borg Høiby, 27, admitted assaulting Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, believed to be his girlfriend at the time, in an alcohol- and drug-fueled attack this summer, in a case that shook the Norwegian royal family. .
Marius, stepson of Crown Prince Haakon and eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, was detained and spent the night in a police cell while Helberg Arntsen received treatment for his injuries in hospital following the domestic incident. which also resulted in the destruction of property.
Now, Norwegian media reports that the Crown Prince and Princess were informed in advance that Borg Hoiby was going to be arrested on suspicion of assault, after police notified the Royal Court of their intention to detain him.
A Royal Court spokesman said V.G.: ‘The police notified the Royal Court and the Royal Court informed the Crown Prince’s partner about an incident involving Marius Borg Høiby and about a possible arrest.
Norwegian media reported that the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway were alerted in advance that the Princess’s son, Marius Borg Høiby, was likely to be arrested.
‘As is known, the police also warned Marius Borg Høiby before the arrest. Police decided not to arrest him at his residence and never searched it.
FEMAIL has contacted Norway Palace for more information.
The bombshell comes after months of speculation that Norwegian royalty, including Marius himself, had been notified that he would be arrested following the attack; which he later admitted in a humiliating apology to Rebecca Helberg Arntsen.
Last week, Crown Prince Haakon, 51, spoke to the press about the “demanding situation” when it came to attending the Opera.
‘I understand there are many questions about this. Of course, as you surely understand, it is a demanding situation,” the king told NRK when translated into English.
According Herald of SwedenThe future monarch added: “There is an ongoing police investigation and I don’t think it’s right to say too much about individual aspects of it.”
Marius, 27 (pictured), admitted assaulting his then-girlfriend Rebecca Helberg Arntsen in August in a drug and alcohol-fueled attack.
Crown Prince Haakon (pictured in September with Crown Princess Mette-Marit) said the family looks out for each other amid his stepson’s legal battles.
Marius Borg Høiby, often called the “black sheep” of the Norwegian royal family, has made headlines again as he continues to deny assault allegations.
Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, has denied criminal responsibility for abuse in close relationships against two women, Nora Haukland and Juliane Snekkestad, and declares himself a victim.
The 27-year-old was reportedly questioned about the allegations in eight police interviews and was arrested in early October after violating a restraining order.
The restraining order was to protect Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, whom Borg Høiby admitted to assaulting in an alcohol- and drug-fueled attack on August 4, in which he was first arrested and held in a police cell overnight.
The order was not issued immediately after the attack, but after Borg Høiby allegedly contacted the victim on several occasions following the attack.
Meanwhile, assault charges against the royals have recently been expanded to include three more alleged victims, two of whom have been named as his ex-girlfriends Juliane Snekkestad and Nora Haukland.
However, Borg Høiby has denied the charges and his defense lawyer claims the 27-year-old had suffered abuse in a past relationship.
The scandal comes at a difficult time for his immediate family, as his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 51, was last month placed on sick leave due to the side effects of her chronic lung disease.
The heir to the Norwegian throne (pictured with Marius Borg Hoiby in December 2017) said the family is facing a “demanding situation”.
Marius (pictured with Mette-Marit in June 2022) faces assault charges against former partners following his arrest in August.
The Royal Court of Norway confirmed to Femail that Mette-Marit, 51, will be taking time off, saying: ‘HKH The crown princess is on sick leave.
‘Due to the side effects of the medication His Royal Highness is using for his chronic lung disease, he is on sick leave, initially for a week. “Your official program during this period will be canceled or postponed.”
Last month, the court warned that Mette-Marit’s current treatment for pulmonary fibrosis could interfere with her planned duties in the coming weeks.
The crown princess’s health status first became public in 2018, when it was revealed that Mette-Marit had been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, or thickening of lung tissue.
At the time, Mette-Marit issued a statement explaining that the condition “means that my ability to work will vary” to accommodate her treatment, including “periods of time without an official program.”
“For several years I have had health problems regularly and now we know more about what this entails,” said the mother of three. ‘The condition means my work capacity will vary.
“The Crown Prince and I decided to make this public now partly because in the future it will be necessary to plan for periods of time without an official program to accommodate treatment and when the disease is most active.”
Mette-Marit and the Crown Prince share two children, and the Crown Princess also has a son, Marius Borg Høiby, from a previous marriage.
Marius Borg Høiby (seen in 2021), now 27, is currently embroiled in scandal after sensationally admitting to assaulting a woman he called his ‘girlfriend’ while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.
In the wake of the scandal, Norwegian Palace confirmed that Høiby (seen in 2022) would not attend Princess Martha Louise’s wedding to self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verett in Geiranger Fjord on August 31.
Pulmonary fibrosis is incurable and worsens over time, but the Norwegian royal’s doctor, Professor Kristian Bjøro from the National Hospital, said they had been monitoring her condition for several years and that “the progression of the disease has been slow during this time.” period”.
Not much is known about the unusual variant of fibrosis that was detected in Mette-Marit’s lung but, according to the Royal Family, “there is a broad consensus that, unlike other more common types of pulmonary fibrosis, it is not related to environmental or lifestyle factors. factors’.
The fact that the disease was detected at an early stage improves Mette-Marit’s prognosis, according to an official statement from the Palace.
‘Although such a diagnosis will limit my life at times, I am glad that the disease was discovered so soon. My goal remains to work and participate in the official program as much as possible,” said the mother of three.
According to the NHS, symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis include shortness of breath, loss of appetite and weight loss, extreme tiredness, persistent dry cough and swollen fingertips.