Embassy of Denmark, London

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Embassy of Denmark in London
Danmarks Ambassade, London
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Embassy of Denmark, London
Location Knightsbridge, London
Address55 Sloane Street, London, SW1X 9SR
Coordinates 51°29′52″N0°09′34″W / 51.4978°N 0.1594°W / 51.4978; -0.1594 Coordinates: 51°29′52″N0°09′34″W / 51.4978°N 0.1594°W / 51.4978; -0.1594
Ambassador Claus Grube  [ da ]

The Embassy of Denmark in London, or formally the Royal Danish Embassy, is the diplomatic mission of Denmark in the United Kingdom. [1] It occupies a large, modern building designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen which it shares with the Embassy of Iceland, completed in 1977. The Royal Danish Embassy also hosts the Representation of the Faroes in London since 2002. [2]

In 2006 there were protests outside the embassy following the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy; a number of people were later arrested in connection with the protest. [3]

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References

  1. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 13 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. "The Faroese Section". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. Casciani, Dominic (19 July 2007). "The angry young men jailed over protest". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2007.