Mette-Marit Regrets Epstein Ties, Health Uncertain

0:00It's March 20th. Let's get into the latest global headlines. Norway's Crown Princess, Mette Marit, has opened up a national television about her regrets over contacts with the late Jeffrey Epstein. In a 20-minute interview, she said she wishes she had never met him and feels deeply manipulated by the disgraced financier. This comes seven weeks after details emerged of hundreds of emails between them from 2011 to 2014, plus her stay at. His four-to-home in 2013. She took full responsibility for not checking his background more thoroughly, admitting to poor judgment even after his earlier conviction. Mette Marit stressed that Epstein's victims deserve justice for their suffering, and she ended all direct contact with him after uneasy incidents. Earlier this year, millions of Epstein files released by US authorities brought her links into sharp focus. Public scrutiny has been intense, with pressure from officials including Prime Minister, Jonas Gar store, pushing her to explain.

1:00Many Norwegians questioned her awareness, given Epstein's high-profile legal troubles, but she insisted she did not know the full extent and tends to, trust people too much. The interview aired on Thursday, right after her son Marius' rape trial, wrapped up verdict expected in June. Meanwhile, her ongoing health struggles with pulmonary fibrosis at age 52 raised doubts about her future as queen, when crown prince Haikon takes the throne. Sitting beside her husband, she affirmed her desire to support him, if her health allows calling it their shared project after more than 25. Years together, they remain united amid the challenges.