The son of Norway’s crown princess has been charged with multiple offences including rape.

Marius Borg Hoiby has been charged with 32 counts and include rape, abuse, making death threats and traffic violations, Norwegian prosecutors have said.

The 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Haakon, has been under scrutiny since he was repeatedly arrested last year on various allegations of wrongdoing.

He is currently free pending trial, and Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbo said at the moment there is no reason to arrest and jail him.

The prosecutors’ office estimates that the trial could begin in mid-January and take around six weeks.

His defence team has said that he takes the accusations seriously but does not acknowledge any

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