Princess Sofia's Past Contact with Jeffrey Epstein Clarified Amid New Document Revelations

Newly released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein have revealed connections between Princess Sofia Hellqvist of Sweden and Epstein, drawing significant public interest. According to the files, Princess Sofia had contact with Epstein up until 2005, with updates about her life sent to him by Swedish financier Barbro Ehnbom, who introduced Sofia to Epstein. Notably, after Sofia's engagement to Prince Carl Philip was announced in June 2014, Ehnbom emailed Epstein, congratulating him and calling Sofia "the best princess." This correspondence also includes updates on Sofia's personal milestones, such as the birth of her second son.

Among the revelations, Epstein invited Princess Sofia in December 2012 to a private screening of the musical "Les Misérables" in New York. However, the Swedish royal court has firmly denied her attendance, confirming that she was in Sweden on the date of the event and expressing ignorance about how her name ended up in the documents. The court emphasized that Princess Sofia met Epstein only a few times roughly twenty years ago and has had no contact with him since. Additionally, Epstein was invited to the World Childhood gala in 2015, founded by Queen Silvia, but declined the invitation.

The court also clarified that Sofia was never in a position of dependency towards Epstein. Barbro Ehnbom, who facilitated communications and social links between Sofia and Epstein, stated she never perceived Epstein as inappropriate.

These disclosures come as part of the largest release of documents related to Epstein's investigation, mandated by the U.S. Congress, encompassing around 3.5 million documents. The releases have raised questions about the extent of Epstein's social network and the people connected to him worldwide. The Swedish royal court remains cautious in its responses but reiterates Sofia’s limited and historical contact with Epstein without ongoing relations or inappropriate involvement.