The son of Norway's crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape and domestic violence, but admitted to lesser charges on the first day of his trial.

Marius Borg Hoiby is facing 38 charges, some dating back to 2018.

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Marius Borg Høiby, son of the crown princess of Norway, pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape in his trial that began Tuesday in an Oslo courtroom.

Marius Borg Hoiby denies raping four women as prosecutors lay out 38 charges in Oslo court.

Marius Borg Hoiby denies raping four women as prosecutors lay out 38 charges in Oslo court.

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.

The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.

The son of Norway’s crown princess went on trial on Tuesday in a case that has placed the country’s royal family under intense scrutiny, as prosecutors

Marius Borg Hoiby, 29, son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, stood trial on Tuesday facing 38 charges, including rape, domestic violence, assault, and drug possession, pleading not guilty to the most serious counts. The case has shaken and shocked the whole country.

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is facing mounting scrutiny after her name appeared more than a thousand times in the latest batch of released documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.…