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

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is speaking about the arrest of his stepson, Marius Borg Hoiby, on suspicion of rape.

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

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 was arrested on Monday on suspicion of rape, one of many allegations against Marius Borg Hoiby.

Marit, has been released after spending a week in custody on suspicion of committing sex offences. Police announced on Wednesday morning that they would not be seeking further pre-trial detention for the eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit.

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.

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,