Marius Borg Høiby, son of Queen Mette-Marit of Norway, steps out of a house arrest to take part in a procession for the late King Harald.
On Monday, August 31, Marius took part in the procession through the Royal Palace in Oslo, despite currently being on house arrest at the Skaugum estate.
Marius Borg Høiby carries King Harald's bier
Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship, who is not in the line of succession and not of blood relation to the late King, joined seven members of Norway's royal family who accompanied King Harald's coffin as it was moved from the Red Salon at the palace to the Palace Chapel, where it will remain in the chapel until the funeral on September 9.
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The procession was led by the King's chief of staff, who carried the Crown of Norway on a cushion, and the head of the royal secretariat, who carried the sword of the kingdom.
Alongside Marius, the bier was carried by King Haakon, 53, and his daughter and heir, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 22, and King Haakon's son, Prince Sverre Magnus, 20.
Behind them walked Haakon's older sister, Princess Märtha Louise, 54, and her three daughters, Maud Angelica Behn, 23, Leah Isadora Behn, 21, and Emma Tallulah Behn, 17.
Queen Mette-Marit, 53, walked behind it alongside King Harald's widow, Queen Sonja, 89.
Marius Borg Høiby visited King Harald before his passing
Marius was permitted to visit the late King Harald in the hospital before the monarch's death on Friday, August 28, and he was also reportedly granted permission to attend the official state funeral on Wednesday, September 9.
He was initially sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of rape, among other offences, in June.
The 29-year-old also received a two-year restraining order against one of his victims. The following month, he was transferred to house arrest as he appealed his sentence.
Prior to his house arrest release, Høiby had been in custody since early February, when he was arrested on charges of alleged assault, violating a restraining order and threatening another person with a knife.
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Upon his release, the Royal House's head of communication, Guri Varpe, told Nettavisen that his mother and stepfather hoped to "assist him in the phase he is currently in".
Norwegian Royal Family on Marius Borg Høiby's charges
Queen Mette-Marit has never publicly commented on her son's alleged crimes.
However, ahead of Høiby's trial, King Haakon released a statement via the Royal House of Norway, which said, "Our thoughts are with everyone who is affected by this case. It has an impact on the individuals, their families and all those who care about them. We understand that this is a difficult time for many of you, and we sympathise."
About Marius Borg Høiby charges
In totality, Metter-Marit's son was accused of 38 crimes and four rapes.
Among the charges are four rapes of four different women, abuse in relationships, violent acts, public disorder, property damage, violation of a restraining order against an ex-girlfriend, illegal intimate recordings of women, death threats, harassment of police officers, and traffic offences.
