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“Come save us. Im dying of boredom.” That was Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway writing to Jeffrey Epstein in 2012. The queen-in-waiting’s many messages to the convicted sex offender are cringeworthy, and they’re unfortunately not the only contact between Epstein and prominent Norwegians. Together with Mette-Marit, two top diplomats, a former prime minister, and the head of the World Economic Forum have caused Norway severe reputational harm.

Mette-Marit is married to Crown Prince Haakon, heir to the Norwegian throne. She met Epstein some time in 2011, three years after he was convicted of soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution with a minor. “Ha ha god you work fast! I love it,” she wrote in an early message to Epstein. “But then again im not overly focused on details. I’m more the emotional picture kind of gal Try read with your gut not your intellect.” She added, “Googled u after last email Agree didn't look too good.”

“Come save us. Im dying of boredom.” That was Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway writing to Jeffrey Epstein in 2012. The queen-in-waiting’s many messages to the convicted sex offender are cringeworthy, and they’re unfortunately not the only contact between Epstein and prominent Norwegians. Together with Mette-Marit, two top diplomats, a former prime minister, and the head of the World Economic Forum have caused Norway severe reputational harm.

Mette-Marit is married to Crown Prince Haakon, heir to the Norwegian throne. She met Epstein some time in 2011, three years after he was convicted of soliciting prostitution and soliciting prostitution with a minor. “Ha ha god you work fast! I love it,” she wrote in an early message to Epstein. “But then again im not overly focused on details. I’m more the emotional picture kind of gal Try read with your gut not your intellect.” She added, “Googled u after last email Agree didn’t look too good.”

The two continued their jokey, often flirtatious correspondence........

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