The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is to be released from custody after his arrest last week on rape allegations.

Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.

The 27-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been accused of a second rape just days after he was arrested on suspicion of the same offense.

Marius Borg Høiby, the 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been released from custody following his arrest last week in Oslo on preliminary rape charges. Borg Høiby, who holds no royal title or official duties, is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with someone unable to resist, according to Norwegian authorities.

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, was arrested in Oslo late on Monday last week on a preliminary rape charge - but police are now investigating a new alleged sexual offence

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested again, this time on suspicion of rape, police said Tuesday. Marius Borg Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship. He has no royal title or official duties.

The stepson of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit is set to be released from custody after being arrested on rape charges last week. Marius Borg Høiby, Mette-Marit’s eldest stepson born before her marriage to the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne,

Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby, has been released from police custody after more than a week, amidst ongoing investigations into multiple allegations. Despite his release, new charges loom as police continue to scrutinize his past actions.