List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United States
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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.
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His Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America | |
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office British Embassy, Washington D.C. | |
Style | Her Excellency Madam Ambassador |
Reports to | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Residence | British Ambassador's Residence, Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | The King on advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | George Hammond First Envoy Extraordinary to US |
Formation | 1791 |
Website | British Embassy – Washington |
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The ambassador's residence is on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and built in 1928.