They are usually appointed as ambassadors, except in member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations where a high commissioner is appointed. The head of mission to an international organization is usually a permanent representative. For …

The British ambassador to the United States is in charge of the British Embassy, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to the United States. The official title is His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America .

Dame Karen Elizabeth Pierce, Lady Roxburgh, DCMG (born 23 September 1959), is a British diplomat who has served as British Ambassador to the United States since 2020. [1] She was previously the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations from 2018 to 2020 and the British Ambassador to Afghanistan from 2015 to 2016. She ...

Our consular team in Washington provides consular assistance to British nationals in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. The ambassador is responsible for...

1 day ago · EXCLUSIVE – Newly appointed U.K. ambassador to the U.S., Lord Peter Mandelson, is readying himself to take up the top job of preserving the "special relationship" long championed by London and Washington, but first he’s looking to set the record straight. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Mandelson, when asked about previous comments he made regarding the recently re-elected ...

Dec 21, 2024 · There is a theoretical possibility that Washington could reject Mandelson's appointment as ambassador. That is because the process known in diplomatic lingo as agrément - or vetting and approval...

Dec 20, 2024 · The Prime Minister has today confirmed the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson to be the next British Ambassador to the United States of America. His Majesty the King approved the...

Feb 7, 2020 · Karen Pierce is one of the UK’s most experienced senior diplomats and will be the first woman to serve as HM Ambassador to the US. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

Dec 19, 2024 · The British government is expected to appoint Peter Mandelson, a Labour Party elder, as ambassador to the United States, two senior British officials said on Thursday, putting an influential...

Feb 28, 2024 · Dame Karen Pierce, current UK ambassador to the US, is set to remain in post until the end of 2024. Her term, which began in March 2020, was extended beyond the usual four years after the...