The 27-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been accused of a second rape just days after he was arrested on suspicion of the same offense.

Police in Norway have arrested the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit on suspicion of rape, saying the alleged victim was "unable to resist the act."

Marius Borg Hoiby has no royal title or duties, but as the stepson of the heir to the throne, his arrest has cast a cloud over Norway’s popular royal family.

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is the stepson of Norway's heir to the throne but has no royal title or official duties. Hoiby's lawyer, Oeyvind Bratlien, has said his client is innocent.

The eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit is suspected of a second rape, police said Wednesday, two days after his arrest over another allegation of sexual assault.

The son of Norway's crown princess appeared in court on Wednesday to challenge a police request to place him in preventive detention while they investigate an accusation of rape made against him. Police on Monday detained Marius Borg Hoiby,

THE son of Norway’s crown princess had been arrested on suspicion of rape. Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, was detained by police on Monday evening in the latest scandal to rock the royal family.

Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.

Authorities confirmed that he was with the same woman from the August incident when he was arrested on Monday.

Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been remanded in investigative custody for a week in connection with a number of allegations against him, a court in Oslo has ruled.