Prosecutors seek seven-year jail term for Norway princess's son

In Norway, prosecutors called on Wednesday for Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Crown Princessto serve seven years and seven months in prison for offences. Hoiby was on trial on 40 counts that carry a maximum sentence of 16 years in prison including raping four women.

The scandal, which had seriously damaged the Norwegian monarchy's image, erupted on August 4th 2024, when police arrested him on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend the night before. He had pleaded guilty to several relatively minor offences, but has denied the alleged rapes. It was known that the Norwegian court was expected to hand down its verdict in several weeks or even months.