Looking forward to a better 2025? As a nightmare year for the Norwegian royals end FEMAIL shares a round-up of some of the family's 2024 problems
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Royal life is often described as living in a gilded cage - while members of these prestige families enjoy the perks of living in palaces and having access to priceless pieces of art and jewellery among other things, this comes at a cost. And that cost is public scrutiny: any wrong step, or activity considered inappropriate for a royal is often dissected, with many people interested, or having an opinion.
![[The Norwegian Royal Family has released their annual Christmas photograph - and there is one family member notably absent]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/09/93457003-14186165-The_Norwegian_Royal_Family_has_released_their_annual_Christmas_p-a-2_1735983356250.jpg)
The late Queen Elizabeth II described 1992 as her 'annus horribilis' after three of her four children separated from their spouses, and a major fire hit Windsor Castle. Perhaps it would be fair to say that some negative attention on some of Norway's royals this year could prompt some to describe 2024 as the family's own annus horribiilis.
![[Borg Høiby is the stepson of the heir to the Norwegian throne, Crown Prince Haakon, and the son of Mette-Marit from a previous relationship]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/09/92540059-14186165-Borg_H_iby_is_the_stepson_of_the_heir_to_the_Norwegian_throne_Cr-a-5_1735983593593.jpg)
Among some of the negativity experienced by the family is controversy surrounding Crown Prince Haakon's stepson, Marius Borg Hoiby, who has been accused of rape more than once this year - he has denied any accusations. More controversy arose in August, when Princess Martha Louise of Norway tied the knot with Shaman Durek in a ceremony that lasted for several days.
![[Princess Martha Louise and her husband Shaman Durek Verrett pictured on their wedding day in Geiranger in August]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/09/93125815-14186165-Princess_Martha_Louise_and_her_husband_Shaman_Durek_Verrett_pict-a-1_1735982210995.jpg)
Then, in October, it was announced that Crown Princess Mette-Marit would be taking some time off due to illness. Here, FEMAIL looks at some of the issues the Norwegian Royal Family struggled with in 2024... Marius Borg Hoiby. Marius Borg Hoiby (pictured) is the the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon - Norway's future King and the son of Princess Mette-Marit.
![[Pictured: Princess Martha Louise of Norway with her new husband Shaman Durek and her three daughters Maud Angelica, 21, Leah Isadora, 19, and Emma Tallulah, 16]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/04/09/93613059-14186165-Pictured_Princess_Martha_Louise_of_Norway_with_her_new_husband_S-a-4_1735983448972.jpg)
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