As the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Høiby received a diplomatic passport as a child. However, Norwegian outlet Se og Hør reported today Høiby had the privilege revoked as recently as six months ago. At the end of July, he traveled abroad with his stepfather, Crown Prince Haakon and his half-brother, Prince Sverre Magnus. Se og Hør writes “they are said to have been on a few days of pleasant surfing vacation in Portugal,” but Høiby traveled on a personal passport.
Earlier this summer, Høiby was charged with 23 offenses, including multiple counts of rape and sexual assault. In a statement to Norwegian media outlet NRK, the Norwegian royal family said, “The case is taking its course in the legal system, and follows normal procedures. We have nothing more to add.”
When Høiby was first arrested, Se og Hør revealed that he abused his diplomatic passport, and was “said to have also used this on many of his private trips alone, thereby obtaining advantages when he should not have had them,” adding he “had used his diplomatic passport on several occasions to escape unpleasant situations abroad – also while under the influence. This was confirmed by sources in the circle surrounding the Crown Princess’s son.”
The Palace’s communication manager, Guri Varpe, told the paper, “We have reviewed the use of diplomatic passports in consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and have come to the following conclusion: Members of the Royal House, as well as Prince Sverre Magnus, Princess Märtha Louise and Princess Astrid hold diplomatic passports.”
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