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It’s so freaking weird that in 2025 we still have these inbred families we’re supposed to believe are better than all of us and we should worship them because, reasons. And even worse, there are a bunch of people who like having a family of useless people to worship and will continue to defend monarchy

[–] brewery@feddit.uk 12 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Wait, the police are going after a royal, I thought that was impossible?!? (speaking from the UK where we clearly have a rapist and paedophile...)

[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Police investigation concludes “boys will be boys”

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] ximtor@lemm.ee 1 points 54 minutes ago

Thats the precise sentiment in Norway for all youths, no matter the gender

[–] viking@infosec.pub 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Only the king or queen (if rightful heir to the throne) is immune, in accordance with article 5 of the Norwegian codex.

The king does have the right to pardon criminals though. He doesn't exactly seem to be very fond of the kid though, and is generally seen as a very just man and close to the people.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

Having a head of state immune from criminal prosecution seems to be a thing Americans wouldn't abide... right?

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

TIL that the pinnacle of social democracy has a crown prince

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Not really. They spend a lot of taxpayer money on these useless, inbred royals. Money that should instead go to the people.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 hours ago

That't not Høiby. He's the son of a crown princess.

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 76 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

We call him Temu-Joffrey in Norway.

[–] releaseTheTomatoes@lemmy.dbzer0.com 136 points 1 day ago (4 children)

A monarchist abusing his position of power.

Who. Would've. Thunk.

[–] vortexsurfer@lemmy.world 78 points 1 day ago (3 children)

To be fair, he doesn't have a title or any official position of power. His mother already had him when she met and later married the crown prince of Norway. But everyone in Norway knows who he is and he's definitely very privileged, so he may have abused that fact..

[–] Bigfishbest@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago

The royals are quite decent and cool. I'm in principle for getting rid of the monarchy, but this gang is so chill I'm ok with not making a fuss. Except for this shitstain. And the crown prince's sister. And her charlatan husband. In fact, only the hereditary bloodline is good. It's almost like some divine magic, or that they got all the good attention and the others have useless sibling syndrome.

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Heh a royal patchwork family then. I guess as a non blood relative to the crown prince he wouldn't be in the line of succession?

[–] Lhianna@feddit.org 8 points 20 hours ago

Not at all, no. He's not part of the royal family.

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It’s always the ones you suspected the most.

[–] Uff@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

People are surprised monarchs are rapists. Centuries of inbreeding do not produce healthy minds.

[–] Grizzlyboy@lemmy.zip 42 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Just FYI, he is the crown princess’s son, from before she was married to the crown prince. He isn’t part of the royal family or their blood line. He’s just a pos stain that won’t take responsibility for his actions or life. He’s a sad sad person.

[–] Treetrimmer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago

Everyone knows that the crown princess of Norway is a HUGE whore

[–] Uff@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Confirmed bastard in every sense then.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

... No? That is not how a bastard works. She married into the royal family but had a kid before. A bastard would be her having an affair and giving birth to a kid while married into the family already. Or the prince fathering a kid with someone else other than the wife. This is just "a kid from a previous marriage / relationship".

[–] vaguerant@fedia.io 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That is not how a bastard works. To be clear, all of this is archaic, I'm not actually calling anybody a bastard, but the definition of bastard is "a child born to parents who are not married to each other." He matches that definition because his parents were never married.

Affairs don't come into it, it's just some old bullshit cultural and religious ideals about which types of relationships (just the one: heterosexual marriages) children are "supposed" to be born into.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Were his parents not married? The statement above doesn't say that, just that she had him prior to her current marriage. People can be married multiple times.

[–] vaguerant@fedia.io 1 points 54 minutes ago

Yeah, he was reportedly conceived in a casual encounter. His parents weren't in an ongoing relationship and the father didn't remain very involved in either of their lives.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago

Generational wealth and power, does not produce healthy minds.

The inbreeding was a side effect of an already broken system.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Dude looks like the personification if fetal alcohol syndrome.

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[–] JDPoZ@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

He looks like that one jerkface kid Eddie from MobLand.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Immediately thought this, but there's something worse about him (which makes sense, since Eddie is a character played by an actor who, I'm guessing, isn't actually a vile and pathetic person).

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

Thus suffers from the same problem "Adolescence" did; the writing and role is believable enough and the actor looks like they could be as despicable.... but then you somehow don't believe the actor to be that big of a cunt.

Joffrey doesn't suffer from that, Jack Gleeson is such a brilliant actor I never doubted he could be such a massive cunt. But I know he isn't. But he made me believe it.

Like Eddie and the kid in Adolescence both have too much humanity showing through.

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 57 points 1 day ago

It's always the ones you most expect...

[–] Philamand@lemmy.ml 53 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What an absolute piece of shit, I hope his "rank" doesn't stop him from going to jail...

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I hope it does. I'm trying to marry into royalty so I can have carte blanche to do whatever I want. Like eat pancakes for dinner. Or eat pancakes for lunch. Or have a second helping of pancakes for breakfast. Really, just more pancakes.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Damn pansexuals.

[–] philpo@feddit.org 1 points 7 hours ago

You could simply go to Austria and do that. Palatschinken is acceptable for any meal and delicious.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Judge:

... Something something... suffering from affluenza... Not guilty!

[–] misteloct@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago

In Norway? I'm going to guess justice will be served. Coming from an American.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I know nothing about this guy aside from this headline but that checks out.

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Can monarchies die already

[–] moe93@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Basically irl Joffrey Baratheon

[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

Based on the photo yes. The reality is a bit more nuanced and interesting if you ask me.

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago

I was wondering what is Eddie Harrigan up to before season 2!

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