Marius Borg Høiby
Marius Borg Høiby | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 13, 1997 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | Santa Monica College (dropped out) |
| Occupation(s) | Sales person, fashion consultant, mechanic |
| Known for | Son of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway |
Marius Borg Høiby (born 13 January 1997)[1] is a member of the Norwegian royal family, the oldest son of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway from a previous relationship and the maternal half-brother of Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus. Høiby recieved a lot of media attention as the first step-child in the history of the royal family, making regular appearances along his mother and stepfather, Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, after their engagement in 2001.[2] In 2024, Høiby again entered the media spotlight after being charged with violence, assault and battery against several ex-partners.[3]
Biography
[edit]Høiby was born on 13 January 1997 to Mette-Marit Tjessen Høiby and Morten Borg, an acquaintance she had briefly dated. At the time of Høibys birth, Borg was in prison for drug-related violent crimes, and the two didn't meet until Høiby moved to Oslo with his mother. Høiby was initially raised in Kristiansand by his mother and her then-partner, a local disk jockey, until the couple split in early 1999.[2] Later that same year, she met Crown Prince Haakon and in 2000 moved to Oslo to live with him alongside her son. After his mother and stepfathers marriage in 2001, Høiby formally became a member of the Norwegian Royal Family, but did not recieve an official title or position in compliance with his parents wishes.[4] Despite this, Høiby has attended several royal events as a guest, including official state visits, dinners and Constitution Day celebrations.[5]
Høiby enrolled at Wang Toppidrettsgymnas (Wang High School for Sport and Athletics) in 2013 and graduated in 2016. The following year he began business studies at Santa Monica College in California,[6] but dropped out after a few months without completing a degree. In late 2017, Høiby moved back to Norway briefly, before traveling to Milano working as a practitioner for designer Philipp Plein[7], after which he was hired as style editor for the UK-based fashion magazine Tempus, until it's closure in December 2018. Høiby moved back to Norway in 2019, residing in Tønsberg with then-partner Juliane Snekkestad[8]. After the couple split in 2022, Høiby moved to one of the houses at Skaugum, the official residence of the Crown Prince and Princess.[9]
Since 2016, Høiby has been in a string of high-profile relationships. Between 2016 and 2017, he was in a relationship with wealthy heir Linn Helena Nilsen,[7][10] after which Høiby was in a relationshop with influencer Juliane Snekkestad, whom he had met while working in Milano, between 2018 and 2022. He briefly dated influencer Nora Haukland after his relationship with Snekkestad ended, before the couple split in 2023.
Controversy and assault charges
[edit]Høiby first attracted controversy in 2016 after posting several luxury items for sale on a Norwegian online trade site using the Royal residence as address, which led to criticism of Høiby misusing his proximity to the Royal family for monetary gain, something his grandfather had also been criticized for previously.[11] In 2018, Høiby was referred to as a "Prince of Norway" in by Tempus, where he briefly worked as an editor, which again led to criticism from several Norwegian media outlets, until the references were removed from print and the magazines website.[12][13] During 2023 and 2024, several outlets reported Høiby posting videos and images to social media showing him speeding and recklessly driving,[14] engaging in heavy partying and other offences, with Dagbladet describing his circuit of friends being one of "wealthy heirs, reality stars and influencers, mixed in with seasoned criminals and drug offenders".[15] This led to many experts criticizing Høiby as a security risk given his proximity to the Royal family and residence near them.[16]
In August 2024, news broke that Høiby had been arrested and charged with assualt against an unnamed female the day before.[17] The charges were later expanded to include violent threats, assault, battery and property damages,[18] and recieved media attention both in Norway and internationally.[19] A few days later, it was reported that the victim was an ex-girlfriend after his mother, The Crown Princess, was revealed to have contacted her via telephone to discuss the charges, which led to heavy criticism from several parties.[20][21]
Ten days after his initial arrest, Høiby released a statement admitting to his crimes and apologizing to the victim, adding that the incidents had taken place in a "haze of alcohol and cocaine".[22] The statement led to two of his former girlfriends coming forward saying that they had experienced similar behaviour, criticizing Høiby for attempting to make light of the accusations as a one-time mistake given his history of drug abuse and violence, which in turn led to the two being called in for questioning in relation to the charges.[23][24] The following day, partial recordings of the violent threats made via telephone were relased by the media, in which Høiby can be heard threatening to burn his ex-girlfriends belongings and making multiple references to striking her previously.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ Tørre, David A. (2024-06-18), "Marius Borg Høiby", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-08-16
- ^ a b AS, TV 2 (2024-08-10). "Fra slottsbalkongen til glattcella - her er «lille Marius» sitt liv i søkelyset". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Johnsen, Ørjan Greiff (2024-08-16). "Et monarki i dyp, selvforskyldt krise". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Marius 20 år - Det norske kongehus". web.archive.org. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Hauger, Cecilie Franck, Eline (2024-08-08). "Uenige om Marius' offentlige rolle: – Kongefamilien gjorde ham offentlig". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Norway's Marius Borg Hoiby to Quit Public Life". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b Stavseng, Anders Johan (2017-09-29). "Mette-Marits sønn har kapret jobb hos kjent designer". Se og Hør (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Holøien, Martine (January 4, 2019). "Marius Høiby og kjæresten har kjøpt bolig". Finansavisen.
- ^ Stavseng, Erik Andreas Nodland, Anders Johan (2024-08-12). "- Klarer ikke å tie". Se og Hør (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ighoubah, Farid (2016-07-12). "«Lille Marius» har funnet tonen med millionæren Linn Helena Nilsen". www.klikk.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Johansen, Eivind Lindkvist (2016-10-25). "Marius Borg Høiby bruker Slottets adresse i Finn.no-annonse". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ AS, TV 2 (2018-04-24). "Marius Borg Høiby omtales som «prins» i sin nye jobb". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Pedersen, Ruben (2018-04-24). "Fjernet prinsetittel etter Se og Hør-avsløring". Se og Hør (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Bjånesøy, Karoline Henriette (2023-11-03). "Råkjørte - og avslørte seg selv". Se og Hør (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Berg (Grafikk), Torgeir P. Krokfjord, Øistein Norum Monsen, Kjell Erik (2024-08-15). "Fant 224 doser kokain". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Monsen, Torgeir P. Krokfjord, Øistein Norum (2024-08-15). "Slår alarm etter Dagbladets avsløring". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Marius Borg Høiby ble pågrepet på skole like ved Skaugum". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Loe, Isak Løve Pilskog; Hopperstad, Morten S.; Andersen, Gordon (2024-08-10). "Opplysninger til VG i Marius Borg Høiby-saken: Politiet undersøker flere tilfeller av skadeverk". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Nielsen, Sofie Losen, Jonathan Gaathaug (2024-08-10). "Tordner: - En katastrofe". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ AS, TV 2 (2024-08-13). "Advokater reagerer på Mette-Marits telefonsamtale". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Slottet: Mette-Marit har hatt kontakt med fornærmede". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Christensen, Siri B.; Viskjer, Nora; Elgaaen, Vilde; Hansen, Stine Gaustadnes (2024-08-14). "Marius Borg Høiby innrømmer vold i alkohol- og kokainrus". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Nodland, Sofie Losen, Martine Johansen, Elise Violeta Ness Aksnes, Erik Andreas (2024-08-15). "- Marius har sparket meg". Se og Hør (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Nilsen, Sander (2024-08-12). "(+) Juliane med sjokkanklager mot eksen: – Ja, jeg har blitt utsatt for psykisk og fysisk vold". Tønsbergs Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Hopperstad, Morten S.; Christensen, Siri B.; Tommelstad, Bjørnar; Viskjer, Nora (2024-08-15). "Voldssiktede Marius Borg Høiby i lydopptak: «Slo deg litt med flat hånd.»". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-08-16.