Talk:Marius Borg Høiby

Status of Marius

It is in fact not up to the Crown Prince or even the King whether Marius gets a royal title. When asked whether the crown prince had any intention of adopting Mette-Marit's son, Haakon Magnus has made it very clear this was not an option being considered - the boy has a father and a mother who by all accounts get along well. From what I understand, the constitution and custom is not clear about adoption in any event; so anything about this is pure speculation. I don't think we should contribute to the endless speculation that the tabloid press perpetuates in Norway and should leave the matter alone, as it has - at least at the moment - no political or constitutional relevance. --Leifern 23:58, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Might he be given some kind of noble title (duke of blah blah, etc.) to indicate his closeness to the royal family? Or are such titles no longer in use in Norway? --Jfruh (talk) 01:49, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

No, such titles are no longer in use in Norway. It is highly unlikely that the King will ever give him any noble title, and it seems clear that the royal family prepares him for a normal civilian life for the future. He is a fully integrated member of the private royal family, but not part of the official royal family. Cato from Oslo —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.209.249.161 (talk) 09:45, August 19, 2006 (UTC)

He's not a member of the royal family, he has nothing to do with the royal family and is not a royal or a noble (Norway has no nobility and Borg is not a noble family anyway). He's considered a private citizen like anyone else and has no role whatsoever related to the royal family. It's not just "highly unlikely" that the King will grant him a noble title, it's completely out of the question because the Constitution forbids it and the institution of nobility was abolished by an 1821 law. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Janeir (talk • contribs) 21:33, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

I think that is not altogether true. Otherwise the royal palace wouldn't have issued the "Master" title for him. __meco (talk) 22:19, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

The title "Master" is used in most upper middle and upper class families in Europe, North America and other nations in the Commonwealth around the world and simply indicates that the individual is a male under the age of majority, usually 18. "Master John Smith" is used until John Smith reaches the age of majority, which is almost everywhere 18 (I think there are a few jurisdictions where majority is reached at 16 and a few others where it is 21) when John Smith becomes "Mister (abbr Mr.) John Smith". It is simply an age indicator.

The only possible title that might be given to Marius Borg Høiby (and our Norwegian friends might be able to speak more authoritatively about this) is perhaps "The Honourable (The Hon.) Marius Borg Høiby". I know that the UK monarchy do that for individuals who are a part of the extended royal family but don't have any higher title. I am not sure if that kind of courtesy appellation is possible in Norway, as it is not specifically noble. Norwegians, help us Swedes out here :-) ! The Moody Blue (Talk) 22:19, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

"The Honourable" is not a title given by the British royal family to members who have no higher title. It is a title for the younger sons of earls and for the children of viscounts and barons. There are several members of the British royal family who are just plain "Mr." or "Miss" or "Mrs." They do not hold the "Honourable" title.2602:306:35F8:1730:D8A1:3780:60E0:A9B6 (talk) 16:57, 13 June 2017 (UTC)