Princess Mette-Marit arrives at the Norwegian royal wedding without her embattled son Marius as he faces assault charges (and is disinvited from another wedding) Crown Prince Haakon and his wife put on brave faces as they arrived in Ålesund READ MORE: Princess Martha Louise of Norway and Shaman Durek Verrett 'ban phones and social media posts' at their wedding By Elmira Tanatarova Published: 11:34 BST, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 11:38 BST, 30 August 2024 e-mail 3 View comments Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and his wife put on brave faces as they arrived in Ålesund ahead of Princess Martha Louise's wedding to Shaman Durek Verrett - as the royal family weather the scandal of Crown Princess Mette-Marit 's son's preliminary assault charge. The couple appeared to be in good spirits and smiled for photos outside their hotel ahead of this weekend's celebrations. Absent from the festivities - which reportedly include a 'sexy and cool dress code' for guests as well as a 'Latin American' party - is Marius Borg Høiby, the 27-year-old stepson of Norway's future king.
In a controversy that has rocked the Scandinavian country, he had issued a grovelling statement earlier this month, apologising for attacking his 'girlfriend' Rebecca Helberg Arntsen, and citing his mental health diagnosis as a factor. Norwegian tabloid VG has this month also published what they claimed were clips from two phone calls between the 27-year-old and his victim after the violent episode and vandalism in an ap.