The Norwegian royal family is facing embarrassment as Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, was rearrested ahead of his trial on serious charges including sexual assault.

Marius Borg Høiby, 29—the son of Norway’s Crown Princess—was arrested on Sunday, just two days before he is due to stand trial on 38 charges, including rape, assault, and drug offenses. Høiby, who holds no royal title,

The Norwegian Royal Family has long been popular with its people, but the recent rape trial adds to a series of scandals that have shocked the public.

Marit’s son, Marius Borg Hoiby, faces trial for 38 charges, including four rapes, drug offences, and assault, with potential 16-year imprisonment.

The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby, 29, has been arrested just before his trial on rape and other charges opens.

Marius Borg Høiby, the crown prince's blond stepson, is accused of 38 charges in a case that has attracted global interest.

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit faces scrutiny over her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein while managing her rare lung disease and her son’s criminal trial, raising questions about her public role and reputation.

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, have said they will not attend the start of the trial of Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby, next week. Høiby, 29, is charged with 38 counts,

At the Quart musical festival in southern Norway in July 1996, the headliner was Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. In the crowd was Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, a 22-year-old waitress from the southern coastal city of Kristiansand.

The 22-year-old is currently visiting Finnmark, the same country in northern Norway that King Harald and Queen Sonia made after their wedding in 1969.