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Marius Borg Høiby

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Marius Borg Høiby
Born (1997-01-13) 13 January 1997 (age 27)
Lillestrøm, Akershus, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
EducationSanta Monica College (dropped out)
Occupation(s)Sales person, fashion consultant, mechanic
Known forSon of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
Criminal chargeViolence, assault, battery and threats (charged 2024); drug possession (convicted 2017)

Marius Borg Høiby (born 13 January 1997)[1] is a relative of the Norwegian royal family.[2] He is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from her previous relationship with convicted felon Morten Borg.[3] Høiby received a lot of media attention as the first step-child in the history of the royal family, widely nicknamed "Little Marius" after a famous literary character at the time, making regular appearances along his mother and stepfather, Crown Prince Haakon, after their engagement in 2001[4], despite the royal family stating that "he shall not have a public role and is not a public figure."[5] In 2024, Høiby again entered the media spotlight after being charged with violence, assault and battery against several ex-partners, as well as making threats.[6][7] Høiby was convicted of drug possession in 2017.[8]

Biography

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Høiby was born on 13 January 1997 to Mette-Marit Tjessen Høiby, then a waitress, and Morten Borg, a convicted felon.[3] His grandfather Sven O. Høiby was also a convicted felon.[9] His parents were never in a relationship, and only had a brief encounter[4] after they were introduced by John Ognby, Høiby's former co-habitant and fiancé, who was also a convicted felon.[10][11] At the time of Høiby's birth, Borg was in prison for drug-related violent crimes, and the two didn't meet until Høiby moved to Oslo with his mother. Høiby had resided in a lower working class environment outside Oslo where several of her acquaintances and family members, including her child's father, had served time in prison.[4] After her son was born, she relocated to her childhood home of Kristiansand, where Marius Høiby was raised by his mother and her then-partner, a local disk jockey, until the couple split in early 1999.[4] Later that same year, she met Crown Prince Haakon and in 2000 moved to Oslo to live with him alongside her son. The fact that Mette-Marit was a single mother and the circumstances surrounding this, including the background of the child's father as a convicted felon, were considered controversial when Mette-Marit married Crown Prince Haakon. TV2 later wrote that "merely by existing, Marius Borg Høiby was seen by many as a scandal for the royal family."[4] He was widely nicknamed "Little Marius" by the media at the time.[4]

Høiby enrolled at the high school Wang Toppidrettsgymnas in 2013 and graduated in 2016. The following year he began business studies at Santa Monica College in California, a community college catering to non-traditional students,[12] but dropped out after a few months without completing a degree. In late 2017, Høiby moved back to Norway briefly, before briefly working as an intern for designer Philipp Plein,[13] after which he was hired as style editor for the UK-based fashion magazine Tempus, until its closure in December 2018. Høiby moved back to Norway in 2019, residing in Tønsberg with then-partner Juliane Snekkestad.[14] After the couple split in 2022, Høiby moved to one of the houses at Skaugum, the official residence of the Crown Prince and Princess.[15]

Høiby was convicted of drug possession in 2017. When arrested, he claimed his residence was the royal palace, although he lived in Asker in another municipality.[8]

Høiby is not royal, holds no title and is a commoner.[2] While he is in the personal, extended family of some people who are royal, this in itself does not make him royal. His maternal grandfather, Sven O. Høiby, frequently spoke publicly about "little Marius" during his childhood, expressing that he believed his grandson should be given the title of prince to avoid feeling second-class and becoming a target of bullying. He also claimed that he planned to write a book about his grandson.[4] Despite the absence of any formal roles or titles, Høiby has attended several royal events as a guest, including official state visits, dinners and Constitution Day celebrations.[16]

In adulthood, media reports regarding Høiby became more common, earning him a reputation in Norway as entitled and spoiled due to several minor scandals and controversies surrounding him.[17] Since 2016, Høiby has been in a series of high-profile relationships. Between 2016 and 2017, he was in a relationship with wealthy heir Linn Helena Nilsen,[13][18] after which Høiby was in a relationship with influencer Juliane Snekkestad, whom he had met while working in Milano, between 2018 and 2022. He briefly dated influencer Nora Haukland after his relationship with Snekkestad ended, before the couple split in 2023.

Controversies and assault charges

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Høiby has been at the center of several scandals and controversies after becoming an adult. He first made headlines in 2016 after posting several luxury items for sale on a Norwegian online trade site using the Royal residence as address, which led to criticism of Høiby misusing his proximity to the Royal family for monetary gain, something his grandfather had also been criticized for previously.[19] In 2018, Høiby was referred to as a "Prince of Norway" in by Tempus, where he briefly worked as an editor, which again led to criticism from several Norwegian media outlets, until the references were removed from print and the magazines website.[20][21] During 2023 and 2024, several outlets reported Høiby posting videos and images to social media showing him speeding and recklessly driving,[22] engaging in heavy partying and other offences, with Dagbladet describing his circuit of friends being one of "wealthy heirs, reality stars and influencers, mixed in with seasoned criminals and drug offenders".[23] This led to many experts criticizing Høiby as a security risk given his proximity to the Royal family and residence near them.[24] Several outlets also criticized Høiby's repeated misuse of a false princely title, leading some outlets to refer to him as "the pseudo prince".[25]

In August 2024, news broke that Høiby had been arrested and charged with assault against an unnamed female the day before.[26] The charges were later expanded to include violent threats, assault, battery and property damages,[27] and received media attention both in Norway and internationally.[28] A few days later, it was reported that the victim was an ex-girlfriend after his mother, the crown princess, was revealed to have contacted her via telephone to discuss the charges, which led to heavy criticism from several parties.[29][30]

Ten days after his initial arrest, Høiby released a statement admitting to his crimes and apologizing to the victim, adding that the incidents had taken place in a "haze of alcohol and cocaine" and stating that he has "several mental disorders."[31] He also referred to the victim as his "girlfriend," a claim that was denied by her lawyer.[32] The statement led to two of his former girlfriends coming forward saying that they had experienced similar behaviour, criticizing Høiby for attempting to make light of the accusations as a one-time mistake given his history of drug abuse and violence, which in turn led to the two being called in for questioning in relation to the charges.[33][34] The following day, partial recordings of the violent threats made via telephone were released by the media, in which Høiby can be heard threatening to burn his ex-girlfriend's belongings and making multiple references to striking her previously.[35]

On 23 August Høiby was also charged with making threats.[7]

The revelation came out that he had obtained a diplomatic passport, a passport meant to be used by individuals on official missions representing Norway, even though he is not a diplomat and does not hold any public role. The media reported that he had "abused" the passport multiple times, including to evade the police abroad, even while under the influence of drugs. Also his mother was accused of abusing a diplomatic passport for personal gain.[36]

Following his arrest, royal commentator Johan T. Lindwall described Marius Høiby's behavior as a "catastrophe" for the monarchy.[2] Royal commentator Sebastian Mattsson said Marius Høiby is viewed as the black sheep among the extended family of the royals due to his many scandals and controversies, but highlighting the 2024 charges as a new low.[37] Newspaper editor Trygve Hegnar described Høiby as "the psycho who brings down the royal family."[38]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Tordner: - En katastrofe". Dagbladet. Retrieved 10 August 2024. Til tross for at han ikke er kongelig og aldri har hatt en tittel, har han uten tvil blitt en offentlig person [Even though he is not a royal and has never held a title, he has undoubtedly become a public figure]
  3. ^ a b "Meet Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who was just arrested: the 27-year-old was detained for allegedly 'causing bodily harm' to a woman in Oslo". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 9 August 2024. Borg Høiby is the firstborn son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and convicted felon Morten Borg [...] Little is known about his biological father and what his relationship is like with him today
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  9. ^ Marius Borg Høiby er også en arving, Minerva
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  14. ^ Holøien, Martine (January 4, 2019). "Marius Høiby og kjæresten har kjøpt bolig". Finansavisen.
  15. ^ Stavseng, Erik Andreas Nodland, Anders Johan (2024-08-12). "- Klarer ikke å tie". Se og Hør (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  18. ^ Ighoubah, Farid (2016-07-12). ""Lille Marius" har funnet tonen med millionæren Linn Helena Nilsen". www.klikk.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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  35. ^ Hopperstad, Morten S.; Christensen, Siri B.; Tommelstad, Bjørnar; Viskjer, Nora (2024-08-15). "Voldssiktede Marius Borg Høiby i lydopptak: "Slo deg litt med flat hånd."". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  36. ^ "Ny skandale for Marius". Retrieved 2024-08-23. Nære kilder hevder (...) at Borg Høiby har brukt sin status til å slippe unna politiet i utlandet, selv når han skal ha vært ruspåvirket. Dette misbruket av diplomatpasset forsterker inntrykket av at Borg Høiby (...) drar nytte av privilegier som ikke er ment for personlig bruk.
  37. ^ "- Grusomt for hele familien". Seher. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  38. ^ "Psykoen som sprenger kongefamilien". Finansavisen. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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