After a 22-minute interview aired by NRK featuring Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon, royal experts are voicing their concerns over several unanswered questions related to the Crown Princess's past contact with Jeffrey Epstein. The interview was conducted seven weeks after documents were released revealing that the Crown Princess had far more extensive interactions with the convicted sex offender than previously known. Despite the royal family's attempts to address the issues, critics argue that vital questions remain unaddressed.

Among those questions is an email in which the Crown Princess reportedly searched for information on Epstein and remarked that 'it does not look good.' After the interview, Harald Stanghelle noted that the Crown Princess could not recall the specifics of this email, which raises further doubts about the family's transparency in dealing with the scandal. Stanghelle argues that such non-responses reflect poorly on the royal family's approach to communication, especially on such a sensitive topic.

Stanghelle also suggests that the interview contradicts claims of a rift within the Royal Palace, indicating instead that the royal family appears united in navigating the fallout from these revelations. This unity may help to mitigate any public backlash, but the enduring questions about the Crown Princess's connections to Epstein raise significant implications for the monarchy's public image and credibility moving forward.