Crown and Controversy - Norway's Royal Rebels
When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway announced her relationship with Hollywood shaman Durek Verrett in 2019, their fairy tale romance became the most explosive royal scandal in Norwegian history.This is the story of how dangerous medical misinformation and COVID cure medallions brought a thousand-y...
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March 30, 2026
Norway’s Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape the Høiby Verdict
Norway’s Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling that could matter a great deal in the Marius Borg Høiby case, particularly on the sexual assault charges involving women prosecutors say were asleep or otherwise unable t...
March 29, 2026
Supreme Court Ruling Rocks Marius Case, Palace Scandal Explodes - The Week In Norwegian Royal News with Mark Francis
Sunday prison visit: Haakon, Mette-Marit, and Sverre Magnus photographed arriving at Oslo Prison to see Marius. Appeals court rules Marius remains in detention until June verdict, rejects release request. Court cites "strong ...
March 28, 2026
Høiby Remains In Custody As New Supreme Court Ruling Changes The Legal Fight
Marius Borg Høiby will remain in custody after losing his appeal, while a major Supreme Court ruling on so-called sleep rape cases has opened a new legal front ahead of the expected June verdict. There is also growing backlas...
March 27, 2026
Mette-Marit Returns To Duty As Pressure Over Epstein Questions Continues
Crown Princess Mette-Marit returned to public duties during the Belgian state visit, but the fallout from her Epstein interview continues. New criticism of the Palace’s media strategy, questions about how the NRK interview wa...
March 24, 2026
Høiby Loses Appeal, Remains in Custody as Mette-Marit Makes Surprise Return
An appeals court has ruled that Marius Borg Høiby will remain in pre-trial detention, rejecting his request for release ahead of a verdict expected in early June. The court cited a “strong probability” of reoffending, pointin...
March 23, 2026
Norway Royals Visit Høiby in Prison as Epstein Email Questions Grow
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were seen arriving at Oslo Prison alongside Prince Sverre Magnus, just days after the trial of Marius Borg Høiby concluded. While prison visits are routine, the timing and vi...