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List of ambassadors of Austria to the United Kingdom

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Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the United Kingdom
Coat of arms of Austria
since 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Austria, London
StyleHis Excellency
Inaugural holderGeorg von und zu Franckenstein
Formation1920
WebsiteAustrian Embassy, London

The Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the United Kingdom is the Republic of Austria's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom. As head of Austria's diplomatic mission there, the ambassador is the official representative of the president and government of Austria to the Prime Minister and the government of the United Kingdom. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary and the embassy is located in London.[1]

History

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Embassy of Austria, London, 2007

Since 1677 there has been an Austrian legation in London, which was upgraded to an embassy in 1860. Since 1866, the Austrian ambassador at the Court of St. James has been 18, Belgrave Square.

Ambassadors of the Republic of Austria

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Ambassadors of Austria-Hungary

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Prior to the formation of the Republic of Austria, the Habsburg Monarchy, Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary, also sent diplomatic representatives to the Court of St James's in London.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "History of the Austrian Embassy". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "The Ambassador". www.bmeia.gv.at.
  3. ^ "Representation of the Austrian Empire and the Austro – Hungarian Monarchy in the United Kingdom (1815 – 1920)". www.mfa.gov. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

See also

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