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Norway Crown Princess Speaks on Epstein Amid Son’s Trial

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has recorded an interview with NRK TV addressing her past contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The interview, conducted with Crown Prince Haakon at their Skaugum residence, comes as her son Marius Borg Høiby’s seven-week rape trial in Oslo nears its conclusion. The crown princess has previously apologized for exercising “poor judgement” and now aims to clarify her involvement in the Epstein files.

Høiby, 29, faces 40 charges including rape, serious assault, drug offenses, and traffic violations. While denying the most severe accusations, his defense has argued for a reduced sentence of 18 months for admitted offenses. Prosecutors have requested a sentence of over seven years, with a verdict expected in June. The trial has intensified scrutiny on the royal family, marking one of the most significant scandals they have faced in recent years.

The emergence of hundreds of emails from 2011–2014 linking Mette-Marit to Epstein further fueled public criticism. These messages revealed she visited Epstein’s Palm Beach residence and was aware of his criminal past. Meanwhile, her health has been declining due to pulmonary fibrosis, and the royal household has announced she may not attend upcoming state visits. An independent parliamentary inquiry into Epstein connections in Norway has also been approved to safeguard public trust.

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Norway’s Crown Princess Issues Apology Over Past Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein

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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has issued a “profound apology” after revelations emerged about her past friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement released by the palace, she apologised to the Norwegian public and to the Royal House, saying the messages she exchanged with Epstein over several years did not reflect the person she wished to be. The apology followed days of public and media pressure after hundreds of emails between the two from 2011 to 2014 were made public by the US justice department.

The correspondence revealed a warm tone and included discussions about meeting in person, as well as a four-day stay by the crown princess at Epstein’s Palm Beach residence while he was absent. The palace said Mette-Marit was deeply saddened that she had failed to recognise earlier what kind of person Epstein was, despite being aware he had served a prison sentence in 2008. While an earlier statement acknowledged “poor judgement”, the latest apology sought to address growing calls for greater clarity and accountability.

The controversy comes at a difficult time for Norway’s royal family, already under strain due to a high-profile criminal trial involving the crown princess’s eldest son, Marius Borg Høiby, who faces multiple charges he denies. Crown Prince Haakon said the family’s priority was caring for one another amid intense scrutiny. The palace added that Mette-Marit, who is seriously ill with pulmonary fibrosis and awaiting a possible lung transplant, needs time to recover and gather herself before making further comments.

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Slovakia Security Adviser Quits After Epstein Email Links Surface

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Slovakia’s national security adviser Miroslav Lajcak has resigned after newly released files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein revealed the two had exchanged emails discussing young women. The disclosures emerged from a fresh release of Epstein-related documents by the U.S. Justice Department, triggering political fallout in Bratislava.

Lajcak, a former Slovak foreign minister and seasoned diplomat, denied any wrongdoing and strongly condemned Epstein’s crimes. He said the email exchange from 2018 was informal, light-hearted and without substance, but decided to step down to ensure the issue was not used to politically damage Prime Minister Robert Fico. He stressed that his resignation was not an admission of unethical or criminal behaviour.

Prime Minister Fico said he had accepted Lajcak’s resignation, praising him as an invaluable figure in diplomacy and foreign policy. The controversy centres on correspondence from October 2018, when Lajcak was serving as foreign minister, and is part of a broader release of millions of Epstein-related files that have implicated several public figures globally.

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