The Embassy of Afghanistan in London (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوری سفارت; Dari: سفارت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان) was the primary diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. Three years after the fall of its recognized government, the remaining staff of the embassy reportedly closed the embassy at the request of the United Kingdom government (government of the host country).[1] The building formerly occupied by the embassy is located at 31 Princes Gate in London's South Kensington district.[2]
| Former Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (defunct) د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوری سفارت سفارت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان | |
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| 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 was constructed by Charles James Freake in the late 1850s.[3]
Earlier residents include the industrialist Charles Wright, chairman of Baldwins,[4] and George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley.[5]
Afghanistan bought this building in 1925.[6]
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edit- ^ "Afghan Embassy In London Officially Closed". Afghanistan International. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
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