"No low yet": Norwegian royal family in free fall due to Marius scandal

Merkur "No low yet": Norwegian royal family in free fall due to Marius scandal Article by Susanne Kröber • 14 hours • 3 minutes reading time Can Mette-Marit still become queen like this? The monarchy in Norway is going through a serious crisis, triggered by the allegations against Mette-Marit's son Marius Borg Høiby and the Crown Princess's involvement in the case. Oslo - Up until now, support for the Norwegian royal family has been strong among the population. King Harald V (87) and Queen Sonja (87) are still extremely popular, but since it became known that Crown Princess Mette-Marit's (51) son Marius Borg Høiby (27) attacked a woman while high on drugs and vandalized her apartment, approval has dwindled rapidly. "More and more is coming to light": The Norwegian royal family is not finding peace The situation is made even more precarious by the allegations that are now being made against Crown Princess Mette-Marit. As the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang reports, the wife of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon (51) is said to have warned her son Marius, who comes from a previous relationship with businessman Morten Borg (54), about his arrest and tidied up his house. These are serious accusations against a future queen. "You can see that they have plummeted in the opinion polls since these things came up," royal expert Lars Hovbakke Sørensen (53) tells B.T. "It is a case that keeps being reopened, and more and more is coming to light, so one should not assume that the bottom has been reached in terms of opinion polls and support for the monarchy among Norwegians in general," said the court historian. It is not surprising that support is in free fall and we have not yet seen the lowest point. Lars Hovbakke Sørensen (53) according to B.T. After the scandal surrounding Marius Borg Høiby: Will Princess Ingrid Alexandra become queen "decades earlier than expected"? Violent crimes are not often seen in connection with royal families in Europe, even though Marius Borg Høiby is not a member of the Norwegian royal family. But Crown Princess Mette-Marit's involvement in the case, which has now even led to a request for a summons, makes the situation so special. "Experience from other European countries shows that it is such personal cases that can really damage a royal family today," emphasizes Lars Hovbakke Sørensen. Despite his own health problems, King Harald has ruled out abdication because Norway's royal staff is thin. Crown Princess Mette-Marit is not only struggling with the consequences of Marius' escapades, but has also been suffering from incurable chronic pulmonary fibrosis for years, which is why she is currently on sick leave. Daily Mail brings Princess Ingrid Alexandra (20) into play, saying there is a possibility that she "will become queen decades earlier than expected." "This will bring with it some other problems because she will be very, very young to be the reigning queen," warns royal expert Lars Hovbakke Sørensen. "It will be a very big task. And the question is whether she can handle it.” In addition, this scenario would require King Harald to abdicate first and then Crown Prince Haakon to give up the throne in favor of his daughter. But Princess Ingrid Alexandra has also been criticized after comments about her half-brother Marius. Sources used: dailymail.co.uk, bt.dk