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Flag used on British Embassies (pictured in Rome). 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.
At present, the capital city of London hosts 167 embassies and high commissions. Several other countries have ambassadors accredited to the United Kingdom, with most being resident in Brussels or Paris. There are also a number of Honorary Consuls resident in various locations in the UK.
The following list sorts 65 countries according to their number of diplomatic missions in 2024. Also indicated are the number of different missions abroad such as embassies, consulates, permanent missions and of other diplomatic representations.
The British Embassy, Washington D.C. (alternatively in the US, Embassy of the United Kingdom, Washington, D.C.) is the British sovereign's diplomatic mission to the United States of America, representing the interests of the United Kingdom and British Government. It is located at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
The remaining two-thirds are employed locally by one of nearly 270 British diplomatic missions abroad (such as embassies, consulates and high commissions). [1] The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is also the Head of the Diplomatic Service. [1] Entry into the Diplomatic Service is highly competitive.
13 St James's Square Embassy of Cuba, London. St James's [34] Czech Republic: 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens: Notting Hill Gate [35] Denmark: 55 Sloane Street: Knightsbridge [36] Dominica: 1 Collingham Gardens: South Kensington [37] Dominican Republic: 81 Cromwell Road
China first announced plans to build a new London embassy in 2018 in keeping with its increasing diplomatic clout, buying land on the former site of the Royal Mint - the maker of British coins ...
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Beijing (or British Embassy, Beijing) is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in the People's Republic of China. It is one of Britain's largest overseas embassies. [1] It is located at 11 Guanghua Road, in the Chaoyang District. The current British Ambassador to China is Caroline Wilson. [2]