US EditionNorway's crown princess says she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein
Crown Princess Mette-Marit expressed regret and cited manipulation by Jeffrey Epstein amid political pressure and a drop in monarchy support to 60%, officials said.
- On March 20, 2026, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in an NRK interview recorded with Crown Prince Haakon at Skaugum, 'I was manipulated and deceived' and regretted her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
- The weekend before the trial, the US Department of Justice released millions of Epstein documents, including emails dated 2011–2014, revealing extensive communications with Crown Princess Mette-Marit and intensifying scrutiny.
- Released messages show Crown Princess Mette-Marit maintained contact with Epstein from 2011 to 2014 and stayed four days at his Palm Beach house during a private trip in 2013.
- A Feb 21 Norstat poll found 60% support for the monarchy, down from 70% in January, while Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre criticised her for poor judgement, NRK reports.
- As her son Marius Borg Høiby's seven-week trial neared its end, Crown Princess Mette-Marit avoided public appearances due to deteriorating health and will miss a state visit next week, while Crown Prince Haakon expressed support.
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Norway's heir princess, Mette-Marit, has assured that she was "manipulated and deceived" by the...
Mette-Marit has commented on Jeffrey Epstein. She did not provide a satisfactory explanation, but the performance with Haakon could still benefit from her cracked image.
Mette-Marit, who was previously friendly with Epstein, told Norwegian state television that she wished she had never met the businessman.
Norway crown princess says 'manipulated' by Epstein
OSLO, Norway — Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit said in an interview broadcast Friday that she was “manipulated” by convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom she accused of extorting others. A commoner who married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, Mette-Marit’s name appears multiple times in Epstein documents released by the US Department of Justice earlier this year. The files revealed an unexpectedly close friendship between the pair and r…
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