A Norwegian appeals court upheld the house arrest of Marius Borg Høiby, the king's stepson.

What it means

The Norwegian appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision to keep Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, under house arrest with electronic monitoring. Høiby faces charges including rape, and the court rejected his request to be released from the ankle monitor and house arrest. This means he must remain at his residence in Skaugum pending further legal proceedings.

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The claim is based directly on a ruling by the Norwegian appeals court, reported by NRK and confirmed by multiple reputable news outlets such as Reuters and BBC. As a named primary source (the court decision) reported by a reputable secondary source (NRK), the information is solid and timely.

How new

This is genuinely new coverage of a court decision that was handed down on November 4, 2026, as reflected in the search results.

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• NRK (Norway) — first to publish