Queen’s son denied relief after lower court ruling overturned - The News International
A Norwegian court ruled on Wednesday that Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Queen Mette-Marit, will remain under house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor as he awaits an appeal over his convictions for rape.
The decision overturned Monday's ruling by a lower court that said Hoiby could be released.
He currently wears an ankle monitor and is confined to his home on a royal estate outside Oslo. Prosecutors had asked that his custody be extended.
Hoiby's appeal court trial is due to start in February. Hoiby is the son of Queen Mette-Marit, King Haakon's wife, from a previous relationship.
Earlier this year, Mette-Marit apologised for her friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
New files related to Epstein published by the US Justice Department included extensive email correspondence between Mette-Marit and Epstein after he was found guilty of child sex crimes in 2008.
Mette-Marit previously apologised for maintaining contacts, saying she displayed poor judgement.
Norway's prime minister said that Mette-Marit, and other prominent Norwegians who were named in the latest Epstein documents published, should provide more details about their involvement with Epstein.
