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Embassy of Afghanistan, London
The Embassy of Afghanistan in London (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوری سفارت; Dari: سفارت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان) is the primary diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. It is located at 31 Princes Gate in London's South Kensington district.[1]
| Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوری سفارت سفارت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Kensington, London |
| Address | 31 Princes Gate, London, SW7 1QQ |
| Coordinates | 51°30′5.04″N 0°10′27.48″W / 51.5014000°N 0.1743000°W |
| Ambassador | Vacant since Taliban rule in Afghanistan |
| Website | http://afghanistanembassy.org.uk/english/ |
The building now used for the embassy was constructed by Charles James Freake in the late 1850s.[2]
Earlier residents include the industrialist Charles Wright, chairman of Baldwins,[3] and George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley.[4]
Afghanistan bought this building in 1925.[5]
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- ^ "Embassy of Afghanistan". Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Princes Gate and Princes Gardens: the Freake Estate: Development by C.J. Freake", Survey of London, volume 45: Knightsbridge (2000), pp. 191–205. Available here at British History Online. Accessed 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Princes Gate and Princes Gardens: The Freake Estate: Some Former Residents", Survey of London, volume 45: Knightsbridge (2000), pp. 209–210. Available here at British History Online. Accessed 6 February 2014.
- ^ The Constitutional Yearbook, 1901.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Embassy and Ambassadors of Afghanistan in London". 5 December 2013.