Norway's future King defends wife Mette-Marit, saying 'we've been through a lot' - amid backlash over her friendship with Epstein and her son's rape trial

Speaking during an official engagement in Mre og Romsdal, Haakon, 52, also admitted Mette-Marit's illness 'is a part of our daily life' after she was diagnosed with a chronic lung disease in 2018.