Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been released after his arrest last week on rape allegations, according to his lawyer.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby, who has been in police custody for over a week, will be released on Wednesday. The 27-year-old was arrested in Oslo on Monday last week on suspicion of rape. Despite his release, police are now investigating a new alleged sexual offence for which he has not been charged.

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

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,

He was taken into custody on Monday in Oslo on a preliminary charge of having sexual intercourse with someone unconscious or unable to resist the act.

Police in Norway have arrested the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit on suspicion of rape, saying the alleged victim was "unable to resist the act."

Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is to be released from custody after his arrest last week following rape allegations. Norwegian police arrested the stepson of the Crown Prince of Norway at an address near Skaugum,