Embassy of the United Kingdom, Washington, D.C.
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The British Embassy, Washington D.C. (alternatively in the US, Embassy of the United Kingdom, Washington, D.C.) is the
Consulates
Outside Washington, the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO; often commonly known simply as the Foreign Office) also maintains consulates-general in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco, headed by consuls-general. There are also British Consulates called (instead) the UK Government Offices in Denver, and in Seattle, headed by consuls.
Area
The embassy is situated in a compound that includes the
Outside the British ambassador's residence stands
The gardens of the ambassador's residence were planted by Elizabeth Sherman Lindsay. Lady Lindsay was a landscape gardener and wife of Sir Ronald Lindsay, the British ambassador to Washington from 1930 to 1939.[5]
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The embassy chancery offices
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Theambassador's residence
Staff
The embassy is one of the largest in Washington, employing 210 diplomats and approximately 250 additional staffers. Dame Karen Pierce was appointed on 7 February 2020[1] following the resignation of her predecessor, Sir Kim Darroch, due to a diplomatic row between the US and UK as a result of a leaked memo describing President Donald Trump as "inept".[6] Dame Karen was accredited by the State Department and formally took office on 23 March.[2]
Events
On June 8, 1939, the embassy, hosted by Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay, held a garden party for
On February 11, 1964, a reception was held there for The Beatles, who had played their first concert in America earlier that day at the Washington Coliseum.[8]
On July 7, 2005, the
On September 9, 2022, when
In July 2023, the British Embassy held a reception for the Barbie film, which was filmed primarily in the UK, with director Greta Gerwig.[14][15]
Film depiction
The embassy was depicted in fiction in the 2006 BBC Television miniseries The State Within.
See also
- List of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom
- List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United States
- List of diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C.
- United Kingdom–United States relations
- Embassy of the United States, London
References
- ^ a b Wintour, Patrick (7 February 2020). "Karen Pierce appointed first female British ambassador to US". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ a b Pierce, Karen [@KarenPierceUK] (March 23, 2020). "Delighted to be accredited by @StateDept this afternoon as the new UK Ambassador. For me, the US is the UK's single most important bilateral relationship. We share experiences in war and peace, in defence, in commerce and now in tackling the coronavirus crisis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "A History of the Gardens of the Ambassador's Residence, British Embassy, Washington". Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ CHURCHILL, Winston: Statue at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. by William McVey located in James M. Goode's Massachusetts Avenue area Archived 2011-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. Dcmemorials.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-24.
- OCLC 81817859.
- ^ "Sir Kim Darroch resigns as UK ambassador to US". BBC News. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ http://washingtonembassygardens.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/the-royal-garden-party/ Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine The Royal Garden Party: A History of the Gardens of the Ambassador's Residence, British Embassy, Washington. Retrieved on 2014-02-09.
- ^ John Lennon Interview: British Embassy, Washington D.C. 2/11/1964 – Beatles Interviews Database Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Beatlesinterviews.org (1964-02-11). Retrieved on 2013-08-24.
- ^ CNN.com – Transcripts Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. Transcripts.cnn.com (2005-07-08). Retrieved on 2013-08-24.
- ^ Kelso, Paul (14 September 2001). "US anthem played at changing of the guard". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Graves, David (14 September 2001). "Palace breaks with tradition in musical tribute". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ Massie, Graeme (8 September 2022). "Biden signs condolence book for Queen Elizabeth at UK embassy in Washington DC". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Pierce, Karen [@KarenPierceUK] (September 8, 2022). "Honoured that @POTUS & @FLOTUS were the first to sign the condolence book for Her Majesty The Queen @UKinUSA. Thank you for your typically generous words and warm memories of Her Majesty" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Sharp, Rachel (19 July 2023). "Matt Gaetz's wife calls for Barbie boycott after posing in pink on red carpet". The Independent.
- ^ Roche, Darragh (19 July 2023). "'Barbie' boycott calls grow among Republicans over movie's "woke messaging"". Newsweek.