OSLO, June 15 (Reuters) – The stepson of ‌Norway’s Crown ‌Prince Haakon has been found ​guilty of two counts of rape and other crimes ‌and is ⁠sentenced to four years in ⁠prison, an Oslo court ruled on ​Monday.

Marius ​Borg ​Hoiby, 29, who ‌joined the royal family when his mother Mette-Marit married Haakon in 2001, ‌has pleaded not ​guilty ​to ​the most severe ‌accusations against him, ​including ​those of rape, and can appeal ​the ‌verdict.

(Reporting by Gwladys ​Fouche, editing by ​Terje Solsvik)