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

Princess Mette Marit's son Marius Borg Høiby is set to be released from police custody following rape allegations last week.

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.

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,

The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Oslo — his third arrest in a matter of months, according to police.

A lawyer for the alleged victim said it was police who pursued the case and not her client, who she said is “having a hard time.”

Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Oslo, Norway. This is his third arrest in recent months. According to the New York Post,

Police in Norway have arrested the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit on suspicion of rape, saying the alleged victim was "unable to resist the act."

Marius Borg Høiby, the 27-year-old son of the Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to police. Marius was arrested by Norwegian police on Monday at 11:12 pm at an address near Skaugum, the royal estate where Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit reside, and remains in police custody.