News and events 06.Jun.2017 Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess will visit Orkney on June 16-17 Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway will attend Orkney Islands’ St Magnus Festival 2017 on June 16-17. 14.Mar.2017 Holberg Prize 2017 awarded to British professor This year's prestigious Holberg Prize has today been awarded to the British professor of philosophy, Baroness Onora O'Neill. 08.Mar.2017 Book launch at RUSI in London On Wednesday 6 March, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) published the book NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalising Collective Defence in London. 22.Feb.2017 The Norwegian government's priorities in EU affairs in 2017 - Clear priorities are important to be able to safeguard Norwegian interests and help solve the common challenges facing Europe, says EEA and EU Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen.