On the second day of his trial, Marius Borg Hoiby further denied rape charges and said growing up in the public eye has led him to have an "extreme need for affirmation".

Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s 29-year-old son, admitted living a life of excess with ‘a lot of sex, a lot of drugs, and a lot of alcohol’.

Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s 29-year-old son, admitted living a life of excess with ‘a lot of sex, a lot of drugs, and a lot of alcohol’.

Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.

OSLO, Feb 4 - The son of Norway's crown princess denied on Wednesday that videos on his phone showed acts of rape, as he broke down during his first day of testimony in his trial for rape and domestic violence, a case that has shaken the embattled royal family. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He said his upbringing in the public eye since he was a toddler had led him to crave drink and sex. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

OSLO, Feb 4 - The son of Norway's crown princess denied that videos on his phone showed acts of rape as he broke down during his first day of testimony in his trial for rape and domestic violence, in a case that has shaken the already embattled royal family. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

OSLO, Feb 4 - The son of Norway's crown princess denied that videos on his phone showed acts of rape as he broke down during his first day of testimony in his trial for rape and domestic violence, in a case that has shaken the already embattled royal family. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.

Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's crown princess, pleads not guilty to multiple rape charges as trial begins.

Marius Borg Høiby, son of Norway's crown princess, pleads not guilty to multiple rape charges as trial begins.

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

The son of Norway's crown princess, Marius Borg Høiby, is going on trial Tuesday on charges that include rape.

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