Marius Borg Høiby held under house arrest at Norway’s Skaugum palace
Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette‑Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison for 34 offences, including four rapes. While his appeal is pending – the hearing is scheduled for spring 2027 – he is serving his pre‑trial detention at the royal estate of Skaugum under a house‑arrest arrangement.
He wears an electronic ankle bracelet and lives in a house provided by Crown Prince Haakon. The estate is surrounded by an electronic perimeter fence that triggers an alarm if crossed. Within the grounds he is allowed to walk in the park, use the pool and host parties, a privilege noted by the Norwegian magazine Se og Hør. The Oslo District Court extended his detention by four weeks on 13 July 2026 to permit this arrangement.
Entities: Crown Prince Haakon · Crown Princess Mette-Marit · Crown Princess Mette‑Marit · Marius Borg Høiby · Oslo District Court · Skaugum Palace · Skaugum estate
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Marius Borg Høiby is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit. (Marius Borg Høiby)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He has been convicted of 34 offences, including four rapes, and sentenced to four years in prison. (Marius Borg Høiby)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He is appealing the conviction, with the appeal hearing scheduled for spring 2027. (Marius Borg Høiby)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He is serving his investigation detention under an electronic ankle bracelet at the Skaugum estate. (Marius Borg Høiby)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He lives in a house on the royal estate and can use its pool and host parties. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police have installed an electronic perimeter fence around the Skaugum estate; crossing triggers an alarm. (Police)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Crown Prince and Crown Princess arranged a separate rental house for him on the Skaugum estate. (Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Oslo District Court extended his detention by four weeks on 13 July 2026, permitting house arrest at Skaugum. (Oslo District Court)
- [● 2 SOURCES] He is allowed to use the pool and host parties on the Skaugum estate. (Marius Borg Høiby)