What to Know About Norwegian Crown Princess MetteMarit’s 3 Children Samantha StutsmanMon, June 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM UTC 0 Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess MetteMarit of Norway with Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius Borg Høiby in 2014.Credit: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Norway&x27;s Crown Princess MetteMarit has three children She shares Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon MetteMarit&x27;s son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Høiby, was convicted of rape in June 2026 Norway&x27;s Crown Pri...
What to Know About Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s 3 Children
Samantha StutsmanMon, June 15, 2026 at 6:37 PM UTC
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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway with Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius Borg Høiby in 2014.Credit: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty -
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has three children
She shares Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon
Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Høiby, was convicted of rape in June 2026
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit is a mother of three.
She married Crown Prince Haakon in August 2001, but their relationship initially faced intense public scrutiny. At the time, Mette-Marit was raising her son, Marius Borg Høiby, from a previous relationship, and she had openly spoken about her past drug use.
More than two decades later, Mette-Marit and Haakon remain married and share two children: Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who is second in line to the Norwegian throne after her father, and Prince Sverre Magnus. The siblings were born in 2004 and 2005, respectively.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway pose for a Christmas photograph in 2020.Credit: HAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty
In June 2026, Marius made international headlines when he was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of multiple offenses, including two counts of rape, according to the BBC and The Guardian. While the Royal House of Norway did not comment on the verdict, Haakon addressed the case in a statement released in January 2026.
"Our thoughts are with everyone who is affected by this case," he said. "Marius Borg Høiby is not a member of the Royal House of Norway and is therefore autonomous. We care about him, and he is an important member of our family. He is a citizen of Norway and, as such, has the same responsibilities as everyone else — as well as the same rights."
Here's everything to know about Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit's three children.
Marius Borg Høiby
Marius Borg Høiby in 2022.Credit: HAKON MOSVOLD LARSEN / NTB / AFP via Getty
Born in 1997 in Oslo, Marius is the son of Mette-Marit and Moren Borg, who previously served prison sentences for assault and cocaine-related offenses, per Britannica. Mette-Marit largely raised Marius on her own during his early years.
Marius' life changed when Mette-Marit began dating Crown Prince Haakon. After the couple married in 2001, he became Haakon's stepson. Though he grew up alongside his younger half-siblings, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, he was never granted a royal title.
After briefly studying business in the United States, Marius pursued a variety of careers. He worked in fashion and media — including a stint as a style editor for the lifestyle magazine Tempus, per his LinkedIn — before becoming a motorcycle mechanic, according to Norway Today.
Marius' legal troubles began in August 2024, when he was arrested following an alleged assault in Oslo. After the incident, he released a statement, shared by Hola!, admitting that he had assaulted his girlfriend while under the influence of alcohol and cocaine and acknowledging a long struggle with substance abuse.
As authorities continued investigating the case, additional allegations surfaced involving multiple women. In November 2024, Marius was arrested again on suspicion of rape. Police also accused him of violating a restraining order.
By August 2025, prosecutors had filed 32 charges against Marius, including one count of rape with sexual intercourse and three counts of rape without intercourse. He also faced charges including domestic abuse against a former partner and several counts of violence, disturbing the peace, vandalism and violation of restraining orders against another former partner. At the time, he faced a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years if convicted, per CBS.
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Marius was arrested again in February 2026, shortly before his trial began, on new allegations that included alleged assault, violating a restraining order and threatening another person with a knife. During the seven-week trial, prosecutors argued that several of the alleged victims were unable to consent due to being asleep or otherwise incapacitated. Marius denied the rape charges.
On June 15, 2026, an Oslo court found Marius guilty of 34 offenses, including two counts of rape, domestic abuse and assault, and sentenced him to four years in prison. He was also ordered to pay compensation to several victims, including his former girlfriend, Nora Haukland.
His attorneys said they plan to appeal the verdict and sought his release pending the appeal, arguing that he is not a flight risk and citing family circumstances, including his mother's ongoing battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway attends Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17, 2025, in Oslo, Norway.Credit: Per Ole Hagen/Getty
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, the older child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is second in line to Norway's throne behind her father.
Born in Oslo on Jan. 21, 2004, she is expected to one day become queen and would be Norway's first reigning queen in centuries. Raised at the royal family's Skaugum estate, Ingrid Alexandra graduated from upper secondary school in 2023 and has steadily taken on more royal duties as she prepares for her future role.
In recent years, Ingrid Alexandra has focused on both education and service. She completed military training with the Norwegian Army, serving in the Engineer Battalion and training as a gunner on a CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, per the Royal Court. After finishing her military service, she moved to Australia to study social sciences, international relations and political economy at the University of Sydney.
The young royal has also faced significant family challenges in recent years. Her mother has been living with pulmonary fibrosis since 2018 and was placed on Norway's lung transplant list in 2026. At the same time, the royal family has faced intense public scrutiny surrounding the legal troubles of Ingrid Alexandra's older half-brother, Marius.
Addressing the situation in a November 2025 interview with NRK, Ingrid Alexandra acknowledged the strain on her family. "Of course, it's difficult. Both for those of us who are around, for me as a sister, and for mom and dad," she said. "And of course, for everyone affected by the case."
Prince Sverre Magnus
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway attends Norwegian Constitution Day on May 17, 2026, in Oslo, Norway.Credit: Per Ole Hagen/Getty
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit's younger child, Prince Sverre Magnus, was born on Dec. 3, 2005, in Oslo. He is currently third in line to the Norwegian throne, behind his father and older sister, Ingrid Alexandra.
Raised at the royal family's Skaugum estate, Sverre Magnus has grown up away from the spotlight as his parents have prioritized giving him a relatively normal childhood. He graduated from upper secondary school in the spring of 2024.
As he has gotten older, Sverre Magnus has begun taking on a more visible role within Norway's royal family, occasionally joining his parents and sister at official engagements and national celebrations. In recent years, he has also pursued interests outside royal life, including photography, film and alpine skiing, per his royal bio.
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