Norway-Royals-What to Know

Norway's crown princess has issued an apology to those she has “disappointed” following days of scrutiny of her past contacts with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking on Friday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said she was sorry for the situation she had put the royal family in. Her communications and contacts with Epstein have put her in the spotlight in recent days, adding to the embarrassment to the royals just as her son went to trial this week for multiple offences including charges of rape. The Epstein files contained several hundred mentions of the crown princess, who said in 2019 that she regretted having had contact with Epstein, Norwegian media reported.