Crown Princess Mette-Marit about the hardest year: It was really hard!

Crown Princess Mette-Marit about the hardest year: It was really hard!

Oslo, Norwegen - The Norwegian crown princess Mette-Marit is in the middle of a storm, triggered by the legal difficulties of her eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby. In an emotional interview with NRK, the 51-year-old said that the year was extremely challenging for the royal family: "It was hard. You can't call it otherwise. It was really, really hard for us," she described the situation that is stressed by the ongoing investigation against Høiby, like krone.at reported. The 27-year-old Høiby, who comes from an earlier relationship between Mette-Marit and has no prince title, faces serious allegations that range from bodily harm to sexual offenses.

Despite his difficulties, Mette-Marit emphasizes that her son receives professional help. "Marius has been having help for a long time, professional help from the health system. I don't think that without this help we could master such a situation together as a family," she said. The monarchical father of Haakon, King Harald V., added that drugs, violence and psychological problems are important challenges in both Norway and worldwide. He also expressed the need to have the legal system worked without restriction without the family intervening, such as Rheinpfalz.de reported.

a turbulent year for the royal family

In the past few months, Marius Høiby has made headlines, especially because of his arrest and the difficult allegations that were made against him. He has been suspected since August, while he has been violent under alcohol and drugs and have committed property damage. Even if he has contested the recent accusations of the sexual offenses and has not yet been charged, the whole series of incidents has caused great unrest. Mette-Marit describes it as particularly demanding all year round-an emptiness under the shine of the royal facade.