The eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was released from custody on Wednesday after his arrest last week on rape allegations, his lawyer said.

On Nov. 19, Crown Prince Haakon spoke about the arrest of his stepson, 27, the day prior. Crown Prince Haakon is Marius' stepfather through his marriage to Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Mette-Marit welcomed her son Marius during a relationship that preceded her 2001 marriage to Haakon, and Marius does not have a royal role within the monarchy.

Earlier this week, Princess Mette-Marit's son, Marius Borg Høiby, was arrested on rape allegations. Though his mother is married to Crown Prince Haakon, Høiby is not a member of the Norwegian royal family. Still, he was raised alongside his step-siblings, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.

The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Oslo — his third arrest in a matter of months, according to police.

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.

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's son will be held in prison for up to a week while police investigate allegations of rape made against him, an Olso court ruled on Wednesday night. Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, was arrested on Monday night on suspicion of rape, marking the third time he has been arrested since August.

Marit is to be released from custody after his arrest last week on rape allegations, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported.At the same time, Oslo police began an investigation into a new alleged sexual offence for which Marius Borg Hoiby has not been charged,

Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is to be released from custody after his arrest last week following rape allegations. Norwegian police arrested the stepson of the Crown Prince of Norway at an address near Skaugum,