It’s an unprecedented scandal within a European royal family, and it threatens the stability of the Norwegian monarchy. A week ago, Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Princess Mette-Marit, was arrested after attacking a young woman he was with at a wedding. His stepfather, Prince Haakon (and future King of Norway), was the only one to speak publicly about the affair, but since then, no one in the royal family has dared to talk about the legal process that might follow.

But details of the case continue to emerge.

According to the Norwegian newspaper “Sea Og Hor”, Police will have a recording where Marius can be heard threatening to set fire to the clothes and belongings of the woman who was allegedly attacked, if she does not do what he says. The 27-year-old made the threats over the phone while at Skogum, the official residence of the Norwegian princes, anonymous sources told the newspaper. The recordings were made between the night of the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, August 4, and the afternoon of that day, when Marius was arrested.

The victim's legal representative has not confirmed the existence of this phone call. However, it is known that the young woman, who would be in her 20s, has not requested a restraining order against Marius and is not receiving medical care. However, it is low.. The Royal Palace also declined to comment on the existence of this recording, referring it to Marius's legal representative.

Princess Mette-Marit's eldest son is accused of physical assault and property damage, and authorities have seized a sharp weapon stuck in the wall of the apartment in Oslo where the attacks allegedly took place.

Meanwhile, Norway's princes were at the Paris Olympics this weekend, having watched the women's handball team win. It was Mette-Marit's first public appearance since her eldest son's arrest.

Marius is the result of an on-off relationship between Mette-Marit and Morten Borg. The future Norwegian kings married in 2001 and have two children: Ingrid Alexandra, 20, and Sverre Magnus, 18.

Her ex-girlfriend reveals she was also a victim of domestic violence.

Juliane Snekstad, Marius' ex-girlfriend, has now come out as a victim of physical and psychological violence. Juliane and Marius dated for four years, between 2018 and 2022, and even lived together. “Even though my family and close friends know about it, I have chosen to remain silent. But to answer the question: Yes, I was a victim of psychological and physical violence by the person in question. The psychological violence part was the most brutal for me.”The young woman wrote on the social networking site Instagram, after making her profile private.

In a show of solidarity with the alleged victim, the former girlfriend of Princess Mette-Marit's son says she is not speaking out about her situation to attract attention but to raise awareness of Marius's repeated behaviour. “I think people who traumatize others don’t understand how it affects a person. Even after years of professional help and support from my family, fiancé, and friends, I’ve never been the same person again.”“Julianne says,”