Newly unsealed files released this weekend exposed Crown Princess Mette-Marit's friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The timing could not be worse for Norway's royal palace: On Tuesday, Mette-Marit's 29-year-old son will go on trial to face charges of rape, assault and drug offenses.

Marius Borg Høiby, the crown prince's blond stepson, is accused of 38 charges in a case that has attracted global interest.

Norwegens Kronprinzessin pflegte regen Kontakt zum Sexualstraftäter Jeffrey Epstein. Auch nach seiner Verurteilung. „Es ist einfach peinlich“, sagt sie nun. Doch es ist…