Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

The four rape charges date from 2018 at the Skaugum estate outside Oslo, his parents’ official residence, to November 2024, after his first arrest. One in four cases, dating back to 2023, involves sexual intercourse while the woman is asleep. The other three cases involve sexual assaults that occurred while the women were incapacitated, which is considered rape in Norway.