A future Queen has issued a statement expressing her 'regret' and 'embarrassment' over her friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein . Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway saw emails exchanged between her and the convicted sex offender come to light in the latest release of the Epstein files. The emails appeared to show her discussing a stay at Epstein's Palm Beach home, as well as his attempts at 'wife hunting'. Another exchange in 2012 seemed to show the princess, who is married to the heir