EPSTEIN Files Explode: ANOTHER Royal Name Everywhere

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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit faces explosive scrutiny after newly released Epstein documents reveal over 1,000 mentions of her name, exposing a troubling friendship with the convicted sex offender that began in 2011—just as her son stands trial for raping four women.

Story Overview

Crown Princess Mette-Marit appeared over 1,000 times in newly released Epstein files, including flirtatious emails exchanged years after his 2008 sex crime conviction
The princess admitted she googled Epstein in 2011 and knew “it didn’t look too good,” yet proceeded to stay four days at his Palm Beach mansion in 2013
Her son Marius Borg Høiby faces trial on 38 charges including four counts of rape, with proceedings beginning just days after the Epstein files were released
The royal family refuses to attend the trial while the Crown Princess escapes on a private trip, raising questions about elite accountability

Elite Judgment Failures Exposed in Epstein Files

The U.S. Department of Justice released over three million Epstein documents on a Friday in 2026, revealing Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s name appearing hundreds to over 1,000 times throughout the files. Emails from 2011 to 2014 show friendly exchanges between the future Norwegian queen and the convicted sex offender, including messages where Epstein discussed being on a “wife-hunt” and Mette-Marit referenced Paris as a place for “adultery.” These communications began three years after Epstein pleaded guilty to procuring a minor for prostitution in Florida. The timing raises serious questions about what elites knew and when they chose to ignore it for social connections.

Royal Admission of Willful Ignorance

Perhaps most damning, the released emails reveal that Crown Princess Mette-Marit googled Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 and acknowledged in writing that “it didn’t look too good.” Despite this awareness of his background, she continued the relationship, even staying four days at his Palm Beach residence in 2013 through a mutual friend. The Norwegian Royal Palace confirmed the stay but denied she ever visited Epstein’s notorious Little St. James island. On Saturday following the document release, Mette-Marit issued an apology to Norwegian media, calling her association “poor judgment” and “simply embarrassing.” She expressed sympathy for victims and claimed she ended contact in 2014 when she felt he was using the relationship for leverage.

Family Crisis Deepens as Son Faces Rape Trial

The Epstein scandal erupted just as Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son, 29-year-old Marius Borg Høiby, began a seven-week trial in Oslo on Tuesday facing 38 criminal charges. Prosecutors accuse him of raping four different women, along with assault and drug-related offenses that could result in up to 16 years in prison if convicted. Høiby denies the most serious charges. Crown Prince Haakon announced that the royal family will not attend the trial, and Mette-Marit departed on a private trip during the proceedings. This absence speaks volumes about how European elites handle accountability differently than ordinary citizens would face under similar circumstances.

Pattern of Royal Epstein Connections Emerges

The Norwegian Crown Princess is not the only Scandinavian royal named in Epstein documents. Sweden’s Princess Sofia reportedly met Epstein around 2005, and Denmark’s then-Crown Prince Frederik appeared in 2012 emails. This mirrors the scandal involving Britain’s Prince Andrew, whose Epstein ties became public in 2019. The pattern reveals how Epstein successfully cultivated relationships across European nobility despite his criminal record being public knowledge after 2008. Royal watchers note that Norway’s historically egalitarian monarchy, which typically enjoys approximately 70 percent public support, now faces rare but intensifying scrutiny. Critics argue the palace’s attempts to minimize the scandal—emphasizing the “mutual friend” connection and denying island visits—contradict the documented evidence of Mette-Marit’s admitted awareness of Epstein’s background.

ROYAL FAMILY TROUBLE: Norwegian Crown Princess Under Fire for Being Featured in Hundreds of New Epstein Files, While Her Son Is on Trial Accused of Raping Four Womenhttps://t.co/cNwb3zNQYz

— Fred Alan Medforth (@FredMedforth) February 1, 2026

The dual scandals present a credibility crisis for the Norwegian monarchy at a time when Mette-Marit also battles pulmonary fibrosis requiring a lung transplant, announced in December 2025. While some royal observers suggest her health should shield her from criticism, others argue that factual scrutiny remains appropriate regardless of personal circumstances. The convergence of the Epstein revelations and her son’s criminal trial creates unprecedented pressure on an institution built on public trust, raising fundamental questions about elite accountability that resonate far beyond Norway’s borders.