Norway’s crown princess apologizes for friendship with Epstein

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit apologised again on Friday for her friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Reuters writes.

“I also apologise for the situation that I have put the royal family in, especially the King and Queen,” Mette-Marit said in a statement released by the royal palace.

New files related to Epstein published by the U.S. Justice Department last week included extensive email correspondence between Mette-Marit and Epstein after he was found guilty of child sex crimes in 2008.

This is one of several recent scandals involving the Scandinavian country’s royal family: earlier this week, it became known that Mette-Marit’s eldest son will face trial for 38 criminal charges, including rape.