The 27-year-old son of Norway’s crown princess has been accused of a second rape just days after he was arrested on suspicion of the same offense.

Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, was arrested on Monday. His lawyer denied the accusation and said his client was cooperating with the authorities.

The son of Norway's crown princess appeared in court on Wednesday to challenge a police request to place him in preventive detention while they investigate an accusation of rape made against him. Police on Monday detained Marius Borg Hoiby,

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, is once again in legal trouble. Marius, 27, was arrested for suspicion of rape on Monday, November 18, according to multiple outlets.

Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, is under arrest for suspicion of rape involving someone who was unconscious and otherwise incapable of resisting the act, Norway Police announced on Tuesday.

Marius Borg Høiby, 27 – who was born from a relationship prior to Mette-Marit’s 2001 marriage to Crown Prince Haakon, the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne – was arrested on Monday for the third time since August.

Police in Norway have arrested the 27-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit on suspicion of rape, saying the alleged victim was "unable to resist the act."

Marius Borg Hoiby has no royal title or duties, but as the stepson of the heir to the throne, his arrest has cast a cloud over Norway’s popular royal family.

The 27-year-old son of Norway's crown princess was arrested on Monday on suspicion of rape, one of many allegations against Marius Borg Hoiby.

Crown Prince Haakon spoke about the arrest of his stepson, 27, the day prior. Crown Prince Haakon is Marius' stepfather through his marriage to Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Mette-Marit welcomed her son Marius during a relationship that preceded her 2001 marriage to Haakon,