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Hôtel de Charost, the official residence of the British Ambassador. The official residence of the British ambassador to France since 1814 has been the Hôtel de Charost, located at 39 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, just a few doors down from the Élysée Palace. It was built in 1720 and bought by the Duke of Wellington in 1814.
The Hôtel de Charost (French pronunciation: [otɛl də ʃaʁo], "sharo") is an hôtel particulier located at 39 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. Since 1814, it has been the official residence of the ambassador of the United Kingdom to France. It is located near the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the President of France.
Residence: Hôtel de Charost: Seat: Paris, France: Appointer: The Crown on advice of the Prime Minister: Term length: At His Majesty's pleasure: Inaugural holder: The Marquess Cornwallis (first ambassador of the United Kingdom to France, 1801) Website: British Embassy - Paris
When Henry St John, Lord Bolingbroke joined the cause, Eleanor and her husband associated with him in Paris. When Bolingbroke betrayed the cause, it was Eleanor who discovered his secret communication with authorities in London hidden in a house she owned used as the British ambassador’s residence. [3] [4]
1784–1789: John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary [1] [2] 1789–1790: Embassy Secretary Lord Robert Stephen FitzGerald (1765–1833), son of James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster , acted as Minister Plenipotentiary from 8 August 1789 to 20 June 1790 [ 2 ]
The heads of British diplomatic missions are persons appointed as senior diplomats to individual nations, or international organizations. They are usually appointed as ambassadors , except in member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations where a high commissioner is appointed.
Portrait of Sir Edmund Monson, 1st Baronet, by Eugene Picou (1831- 1914) Sir Edmund John Monson, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (6 October 1834 – 28 October 1909), misspelled in some sources as Edward Monson, was a British diplomat who was minister or ambassador to several countries.
The couple stayed at the British Ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C. for the duration of the visit. [12] Prince Charles then flew to Palm Beach, Florida in which he met Governor Bob Graham. He also attended a dinner at the Breakers Hotel and played polo at the International Polo Club. [13] President Reagan [12] 17–23 February 1986 [2 ...