The Embassy of the United Kingdom in

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is the chief

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of the

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. The embassy also represents the

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in Sweden. It is located on Skarpögatan in the

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neighbourhood. The current British Ambassador to Sweden is

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History

Great Britain established a diplomatic mission in Stockholm in 1720. The current embassy building located at Skarpögatan 6-8, was opened in 1967 and was designed by the architect William S. Bryant. Since 2018, the building has also housed the New Zealand Embassy to Sweden. The British Ambassador's residence, which was built between 1914 and 1915 and was designed by Richard Allison, is located in the same area as the embassy, at Laboratoriegatan 8. Until 1939 it also served as the British Embassy. ;Gallery File:Lillienhoffska palatset 2010.jpg,

Lillienhoff Palace The Lillienhoff Palace (Swedish ''Lillienhoffska palatset'') is a building located on a corner of the large square ''Medborgarplatsen'' in southcentral Stockholm, Sweden. The property is owned and managed by municipally owned AB Stadsholmen. H ...

, British Embassy 1723–unknown File:Diplomatstaden 2008 Dipl 1.jpg, Current British Ambassador's residence and previously British Embassy 1915–1939 File:Diplomatstaden 2008 Amb 5.jpg, British Embassy, 1939–1967 File:Storbritanniens ambassad 2008.jpg, British Embassy, 1967–present File:NZ Embassy Sign Stockholm.jpg, Embassy Signage

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Sweden–United Kingdom relations

History

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