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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.
Ottawa Angola: Embassy 2018 [26] Belarus: Embassy 2021 [27] Benin: Embassy 2019 [28] Iran: Embassy: 2012 [29] Malawi: High Commission 2005 [30] Mauritania: Embassy 2007 [31] Niger: Embassy Unknown Swaziland [c] High Commission 1999 [32] Syria: Embassy 2012 Calgary France: Consulate-General 2013 [33] Edmonton France: Consulate 1996 [34] Japan ...
Embassy Row in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is generally considered the eastern part of the Sandy Hill and Lower Town neighbourhoods. These areas are sometimes home to buildings that serve as a chancery (the administrative headquarters of a foreign mission) but more often they are ambassadorial residences (where an ambassador or high commissioner ...
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 ...
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.
Map of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom. This is a list of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom. 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.
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.