Outposts of diplomacy: A history of the embassy
By GR Berridge, Reaktion Books £25
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Published 10 March 2025
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Image — The British Embassy in Paris, depicted above during the French civil war in May 1871, became the first British official ambassador’s residence. Photo: The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images.
By GR Berridge, Reaktion Books £25