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The High Commission also represents the British Overseas Territories in Canada. The High Commissioner resides at Earnscliffe, a mansion on the Ottawa River. In 2019, the UK Government announced a new building would be constructed for the High Commission, on property next to Earnscliffe. The new building opened 04 September 2024. [1]
The British High Commissioner's residence is Earnscliffe in Ottawa on Sussex Drive. The house was built in 1855, was later occupied by Canada's first prime minister, John A. Macdonald, and was bought in 1930 by the first British High Commissioner to Canada, Sir William Clark.
Kyrgyzstan, embassy in Washington D.C. covers Canada, has a consulate in Ottawa; Laos, embassy in Washington D.C. covers Canada, has an honorary consul in Vancouver; Liberia, embassy in Washington D.C. covers Canada; Malawi, embassy in Washington D.C. covers Canada; Maldives, U.N. Mission in New York City covers Canada; Malta, embassy in ...
This is a list of country codes on UK issued diplomatic vehicle registration plates, i.e. the first group of three numbers. [1]Since 1979, motor vehicles operated by foreign embassies, high commissions, consulates and international organisations have been issued unique vehicle registration marks with a distinguishing format of three numbers, space, letter D or X, space and three numbers.
The United Kingdom is one of two countries, the other being Thailand, that use diplomatic flags abroad. These special flags are flown at the chanceries of their embassies and consulates. For High Commissions, the Union Flag is used. In addition, there is a flag in use for British consular vessels in international or foreign waters.
A British High Commission is a British diplomatic mission, equivalent to an embassy, found in countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Their general purpose is to provide diplomatic relationships as well as travel information, passports, dual-citizenship information, and other services between Commonwealth states.
It was established to facilitate relations between the European Union and Canada. It opened in 1976 and was originally located at 45 O'Connor Street before moving to a new location at 150 Metcalfe Street. Though not officially an embassy, the head of the mission is given rank and courtesy title of ambassador within Canadian law. The Delegation ...
Canada hosts the largest British Military Base outside the United Kingdom, and the two countries share an Arctic Naval-Training Pact. [ 1 ] Despite the shared legacy, the two nations grew apart economically during the 20th century after the U.K. lost its position as Canada's largest trading partner to the United States during the 19th century.