Can This Royal Family Survive the Death of King Harald? | Eden's Royals

Sep 1, 2026 | King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89. A cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles, Harald was on the throne for 35 years and was known for ruling with compassion and kindness. However, in later years, his reign was blighted by three major scandals involving his own family.

With Harald gone, Richard Eden, the Daily Mail's Diary Editor, questions how the Norwegian Royal Family will cope. Will newly crowned King Haakon be able to overcome his wife Mette-Marit's links to Jeffrey Epstein, his stepson Marius Borg Høiby's crimes, and his sister Martha-Louise and brother-in-law Durek Verrett's accusations of racism?

All this and more on Eden's Royals - a new sister show of Palace Confidential.

Son of Norway’s Crown Princess’s Son Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison

Jun 15, 2026 | Norway’s royal family is under scrutiny after a high-profile verdict. An Oslo court found Marius Borg Høiby guilty of two counts of rape, domestic violence and multiple other offenses. He admitted some lesser crimes but denied the most serious charges, and his lawyers say they will appeal.

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Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit in Epstein Files as Rape Trial against Her Son Begins | DW News

Feb 3, 2026 | A rape trial is rocking the royal family in Norway and raising questions over the future of the monarchy in the Scandinavian country.

The accused is 29-year-old Marius Borg Høiby. He's the son of Norway's Crown Princess – but outside the line of succession as he was born before his mother married into the royal family. Today in Oslo, he pleaded not guilty to the most serious of 38 counts against him – including four counts of rape. The charges also include abuse, acts of violence, transporting marijuana, and making death threats. Høiby was arrested again on Sunday on suspicion of assault, making threats with a knife and violating a restraining order.

The trial gets underway just days after revelations that Høiby's mother, Crown Princess Mette Marit had extensive contact with the late U-S sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – after he was convicted of child sex crimes in 2008.

The latest release of the Epstein files contains hundreds of references to the crown princess – including personal emails between the two appearing to show a close personal friendship. Over the weekend, Crown Princess Mette-Marit issued an apology, saying she showed "poor judgement".