Marius Borg Høiby
Marius Borg Høiby | |
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Høiby in 2005 | |
| Born | 13 January 1997 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Other names | Little Marius |
| Education | Santa Monica College (dropped out) |
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| Mother | Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby |
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| Imprisoned at | Hamar Prison |
Marius Borg Høiby (born 13 January 1997) is the son of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, born before she married Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway. While Høiby was once presented as a member of the royal house on their website, he remains a commoner and "shall not have a public role" per a statement by the family. In his youth, he received widespread media attention as the first step-child in the history of the Norwegian royal family and was widely nicknamed "Little Marius" after a character from the Alexander Kielland novel Poison.
Høiby's turbulent private life and criminal record have attracted significant media attention and public scorn, earning him unfavourable comparisons to Johan Borgen's "Lillelord" character. He is facing three charges of rape as of November 2024, and was briefly remanded at Hamar Prison.
The Høiby affair, having occurred concurrently with scandals involving Durek Verrett, have been cited as reasons for a "decimation of the Norwegian royal family's reputation," leading to increased discussion about the future of the monarchy and a doubling of membership in the Norwegian republican association.