“He does not agree with the claims regarding rape and domestic violence,” Mr Sekulic said of his client, according to Reuters. 

The four alleged rapes are said to have occurred between 2018 and 2024, with one of them allegedly taking place after his arrest, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reports. 

Mr Høiby, who does not have a royal title or official duties, was arrested three separate times last year, in August, September and November. He had been under investigation since his August arrest on suspicion of assault. In June, police said he was suspected of three rapes and 23 other offences. 

The prosecutor said the trial could take place in January and last some six weeks.