Embassy of the United Kingdom, Oslo

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Embassy of the United Kingdom, Oslo
Storbritannias ambassade Oslo.jpg
The Embassy building in Oslo
Embassy of the United Kingdom, Oslo
Location Flag of Norway.svg Oslo, Norway
Address Thomas Heftyes gate 8,
0244 Oslo,
Norway
Ambassador Jan Thompson
Website British Embassy, Oslo

The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Oslo is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Norway. The Embassy is located on one of the most expensive streets in Norway, Thomas Heftyes gate, in the Frogner district. The current British Ambassador to Norway is Jan Thompson. [1]

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Ambassador's residence

The British Ambassador's residence in Oslo, Villa Frognæs, is located at Drammensveien 79. Built in 1859, it was designed by Norwegian architects Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Christian Heinrich Grosch and purchased by the British government in 1906.

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References

  1. "Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Norway: Jan Thompson" . Retrieved 30 April 2023.

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