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Norway’s Crown Princess Apologizes Amid Scandalous Royal Trial

2/11/2026

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has issued a new apology for her interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, acknowledging that these connections disappointed many and complicated the royal image.
Her son Marius Borg Hoiby is on trial for charges, including rape.
Historian Ole-Jorgen Schulsrud-Hansen described the situation as the most scandalous in royal family's history.
Public anger targets Mette-Marit.
The royal family has expressed support for accusers in her son's trial.

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has issued a new apology for her interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, acknowledging that these connections disappointed many and complicated the royal image.
Her son Marius Borg Hoiby is on trial for charges, including rape.
Historian Ole-Jorgen Schulsrud-Hansen described the situation as the most scandalous in royal family's history.
Public anger targets Mette-Marit.
The royal family has expressed support for accusers in her son's trial.