Marius Borg Høiby has to stand trial.Image: keystone
February 24, 2026, 2:01 p.mFeb 24, 2026, 2:21 p.m
An ex-girlfriend of Marius Borg Høiby said she begged the Norwegian Crown Prince couple for help for the now 29-year-old. The Norwegian influencer said this in the trial against Høiby, according to the NTB news agency.
Nora Haukland testified in court in Oslo on Tuesday.screenshot instagram / norahaukland
“You have to help him, don’t you see that he needs help?” the woman said to Høiby’s mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit (52), and stepfather Crown Prince Haakon (52).
As NTB reports, the ex-partner suggested that the crown prince couple send Høiby to a rehab clinic. “It doesn’t end well,” the Norwegian said she added. The woman and Høiby were a couple for a good year, from 2022 to 2023.
Høiby has been standing trial at the Oslo District Court since the beginning of the month. He is charged with 38 counts, including four counts of rape under Norwegian law and assault. He denied the most serious allegations at the start of the trial. He had partially admitted some other crimes – including cases of domestic violence, property damage, drug abuse and traffic offenses.
Ex-girlfriend: Mette-Marit hadn’t heard from Høiby for days
According to the ex-girlfriend, the alleged conversation with Mette-Marit and Haakon took place after the relationship with Høiby ended, writes NTB. Accordingly, the Crown Princess is said to have contacted the woman after she had not heard from her son for days. When the young woman subsequently called Høiby, she is said to have had the impression that he had been crying. The Norwegian royal family has not yet commented on the incident.
The ex-girlfriend had previously reported violence in the relationship with Høiby. Among other things, Mette-Marit’s eldest son is said to have hit the woman with his fist so that she fell to the ground. According to consistent media reports, the ex-girlfriend said this in court. (hkl/sda/dpa)