Embassy of Luxembourg, London

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Embassy of Luxembourg in London
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Embassy of Luxembourg, London
Location Belgravia, London
Address27 Wilton Crescent, London, SW1X 8SD
Coordinates 51°30′3.2″N0°9′16.9″W / 51.500889°N 0.154694°W / 51.500889; -0.154694 Coordinates: 51°30′3.2″N0°9′16.9″W / 51.500889°N 0.154694°W / 51.500889; -0.154694
Ambassador Jean Olinger

The Embassy of Luxembourg in London is the diplomatic mission of Luxembourg in the United Kingdom. [1] It was the home of the Luxembourg government-in-exile during the Second World War. [2]

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The building forms one of a group of Grade II listed stucco buildings along the eastern side of Wilton Crescent. [3]

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References

  1. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11.
  2. "Welcome". Embassy of Luxembourg in London. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. Historic England, "16-30, Wilton Crescent SW1 (1266737)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 17 August 2017