Corps mourns death of Ambassador
London’s diplomatic corps has expressed its shock and sadness at the news of the untimely death on 6 December of Karine Kazinian, the Ambassador of…
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Is London or Paris in Vogue?
Anna Wintour News that US Ambassador Louis Susman will be stepping down following President Obama’s re-election has set tongues wagging about the potential new occupant…
Barbados gets Olympic win
Semiha Askin from 51 Buckingham Gate (left) and Embassy editor Elizabeth Stewart (right) awards Jacqueline Austin her prize voucher Jacqueline Austin of the Barbados High…
FCO voted top foreign service
The FCO has been voted the best diplomatic service in the world by London’s foreign diplomats in a survey conducted by Embassy Magazine. Respondents felt…
Scottish membership of EU not automatic
The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has said that any new independent country would have to apply to join the EU, including…
Syrian ‘rebel Ambassador’ to UK named
The Syrian National Coalition has named human rights activist Mr Walid Saffour as its representative to the UK. Mr Saffour is the President of the…
Kuwait State Visit boosts historic ties
Kuwait and Britain are “old friends” the Queen said at the State Banquet celebrating the visit of the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber…
UK OTs claim self determination rights
Political leaders of UK Overseas Territories meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron Political leaders of Britain’s Overseas Territories reasserted the “right of self-determination” in…
Israeli Ambassador summoned
Middle East Minister Alastair Burt formally called Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub to the FCO to express the British government’s concern over Israel’s decisions to build…
A royal residence
Marcela Chavez at Queen Ena’s piano Pierre de Villiers visits the artist wife of the Peruvian Ambassador, Marcela Chavez and discovers a celebration of Peruvian…