At least in Norway they treat him like anyone else. Time for the US and UK to do the same. Money, fame and titles shouldn’t be a get-out-of-jail (or any consequences) free card.
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles, been banished from the royal family. That’s not a consequence, he needs to be in prison. Trump has been found guilty for just a few of his crimes, yet he’s still able to become president. He needs to rot in prison for the rest of his life too. Instead he’s free to do loads more crimes without consequences.
As a Norwegian of some age, this entire case was one of the most jarring news stories I’ve encountered.
Imagine following the news in the early 2000s. Our crown prince found love among the (extremely) common people, and got married to a woman who had a small child. Royalist tightbutts are pissing themselves at the breach of tradition but the rest of the country is charmed by the heartwarming love affair.
News plastered for months and months of of a couple in love, and Marius the cuutest tiny blonde litte boy barely out of diapers and being adorable everywhere. And it fades out.
20-something years pass, and news are going on about something “Marius Høiby…”
Omg! I remember him! He was the cutes- WHAT THE FUCK
I hate that our media has started dishing out any and all details including heresay for months when some court case or investigation of notoriety is going on. If it is a missing billionaires wife, a raping gynocologist, resurfacing of the same 30 year old murdered kids every 3 years or whatnot it is at the top of the newspapers for months. I don’t want to read about that shit.
I don’t want assholes to get famous after doing illegal shenanigans. I would much rather read news about a farmer saving his horse. Or even shaving his horse which auto correct wanted me to type for that matter.
hearsay*
*horseay
2025… &… Royal Family
If you have one in this day and age your society is fucked up.
When I lived in Poland all my presidents were an embarrassment. Extremely partisan, didn’t know protocol, didn’t speak any foreign languages. One scandal after another. The latest one is a ex football hooligan, cheater and simpleton.
When I got to Spain the king was most capable of meeting foreign leaders, very professional, speaks perfect English and French (and supposedly Greek, German, Portuguese, and Catalan), knows protocol and doesn’t get involved in politics. The next in line is preparing her whole life to do the same.
Polish president and Spanish king server pretty much the same function in the government. The office of Polish president costs taxpayers about 10x more money than Spanish Royal family.
So yes, having royals in 2025 is sounds idiotic but it’s actually quite practical.
Frankly, I wish we just abolished the damn monarchy already. I hate that we still have kings and queens in a democratic country even if they are just ceremonial. They don’t deserve all this media attention just because they got a lucky birth
Treat all of them as one would any other citizen and be done with it. Unfortunately, the monarchy still faces popular support towards existing, though I hope it changes sooner or later
Aren’t they financially compensated by the tax payers for being in the monarchy?
Høiby’s status as part of the royal family, he added, would “not mean that he is treated more leniently or strictly than if similar acts were committed by others”.
We’ll see about that.
I dunno man
Hoiby does not have a royal title and is outside the line of royal succession. The Norwegian royal court said: “It is for the courts to consider this matter and reach a decision. We have no further comment.”
It sounds like they hate the brat too lol.
At least from the folks I’ve talked to he is not well-liked
In Norway we call him Temu-Joffrey.
That was my exact first impression
Perfect !
he has a very punchable face. look at that smug pampered asshole.
Prediction: Zero time in jail.
“Our client denies all charges of sexual abuse, as well as the majority of the charges regarding violence. He will present a detailed account of his version of events before the court.”
“Look. Now. Listen, let me explain. I only violently abused them a little bit. We’ve all done that. Right? It was just a tiny bit of violence!!”
Resting rape face
I hear America’s rape-friendly “aristocracy” is looking for more recruits
Bitch please. Eurotrash royalty invented getting away with rape.🤣
I hate to judge a book by its cover but…
I was thinking he looks almost too much like what some bad movie would cast as a eurotrash douche villain.
his face has something uncanny about him
some kind of birth defect or just extreme drug abuse for years?
Why is it always the ones you most expect?
Høiby is alleged to have raped four women between 2018 and November 2024. All the alleged assaults allegedly took place after consensual intercourse while the women were sleeping.
I hope this goes better than Assange’s trial went.
Always the ones you most expect…
Just me or does he look like the love child of Matt Damon and Dominique Pinon from City of Lost Children?
Don’t do Dominique Pinon like that
Have you seen Delicatessen? No reference to your previous comment I’m just curious
Of course. It is a classic.
Is that the one where they flood the apartment just for the sake of one shot?
By which I mean yes. I watched everything I could find easily of his, because I like his acting
