Norway's Royal Circle Keeps Marius Borg Høiby Close After Harald V's Death

King Harald V's death reshuffles Norway's monarchy, but Marius Borg Høiby remains an integral, unofficial member of the royal family—attending public duties and even the coffin procession—despite a four-year prison sentence for rape and related charges; he has no royal title or line of succession, but the family has long treated him as part of their inner circle, a bond that predates the scandal and persists as he serves house arrest during appeals.