Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMarius Borg Høiby has been sentenced to four years in prison (AFP/Getty)Marius Borg Høiby, 29, stepson of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, has been sentenced to four years in prison by an Oslo court. He was found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of domestic violence, and other crimes, but acquitted on two additional rape charges. Høiby, who had pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations, has the option to appeal the verdict. The seven-week trial, which detailed Høiby’s drug addiction and sexual encounters, contributed to a decline in the Norwegian royal family's popularity. The verdict comes as Høiby's mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, faces severe health issues, having been placed on a national lung transplant list. In fullNorwegian crown princess’s son sentenced to four years in prison in rape trialThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Marius Borg Hoiby has been sentenced in the high-profile scandal that has rocked the monarchy.

Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape and jailed for four years