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{{Infobox Diplomatic Mission
The '''Embassy of Kuwait in London''' is located on [[Knightsbridge]], at the [[Albert Gate]], one of the entrances to [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]]. It occupies a large [[nineteenth century]] house immediately opposite the [[Embassy of France in London|French Embassy]].
|name = Embassy of Kuwait in London
|location = [[Knightsbridge]], [[London]]
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|image = KuwaitEmbassyLondon.JPG
|address = 2 Albert Gate, London, SW1X 7JU
|ambassador = Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Mr. '''Khaled Al-Duwaisan'''
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The '''Embassy of Kuwait''' in [[London]] is the [[diplomatic mission]] of [[Kuwait]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |title=The London Diplomatic List |date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-11 }}</ref> It is located just off [[Knightsbridge]] at Albert Gate, one of the entrances to [[Hyde Park, London|Hyde Park]]. It is situated immediately opposite the [[Embassy of France, London|French Embassy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |title=The London Diplomatic List |date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-11 }}</ref>
==External links==
*[http://kuwait.embassyhomepage.com/ Official website]


The building, along with the rest of Albert Gate, was the creation of British architect [[Thomas Cubitt]]; at the time of their construction in the 1840s they were by far the tallest structures in the neighbourhood.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=45902 | title= Knightsbridge North Side: Parkside to Albert Gate Court | date=30 November 2013}}</ref>
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Kuwait also maintains a Health Office at [[40 Devonshire Street]], [[Marylebone]] and an Investment Office at Wren House, 15 Carter Lane, [[City of London]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |title=The London Diplomatic List |date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-11 }}</ref>

In 2011 a protest was held outside the embassy by Kuwaiti [[Bidoon]]s alleging that the Kuwaiti government discriminates against their community.<ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.demotix.com/photo/621748/kuwaiti-bidoons-protest-outside-london-embassy | title= Kuwaiti Bidoons protest outside London Embassy | date= 12 March 2011 | access-date= 30 November 2013 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131227205938/http://www.demotix.com/photo/621748/kuwaiti-bidoons-protest-outside-london-embassy | archive-date= 27 December 2013 | url-status= dead }}</ref>

==Gallery==
<Gallery>
File:Embassy_of_Kuwait_in_London_1.jpg|The embassy seen from Knightsbridge
File:Embassy_of_Kuwait_in_London_2.jpg|Plaque outside the embassy in [[Arabic]] and [[English language|English]] depicting the [[Emblem of Kuwait]]
File:Kuwait embassy in London.jpg|[[Flag of Kuwait|Kuwaiti flag]] outside the embassy
</Gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Diplomatic missions of Kuwait}}
{{Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom}}

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Latest revision as of 10:26, 23 April 2022

Embassy of Kuwait in London
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LocationKnightsbridge, London
Address2 Albert Gate, London, SW1X 7JU
Coordinates51°30′09″N 0°09′31″W / 51.5024°N 0.1587°W / 51.5024; -0.1587
AmbassadorDean of the Diplomatic Corps Mr. Khaled Al-Duwaisan

The Embassy of Kuwait in London is the diplomatic mission of Kuwait in the United Kingdom.[1] It is located just off Knightsbridge at Albert Gate, one of the entrances to Hyde Park. It is situated immediately opposite the French Embassy.[2]

The building, along with the rest of Albert Gate, was the creation of British architect Thomas Cubitt; at the time of their construction in the 1840s they were by far the tallest structures in the neighbourhood.[3]

Kuwait also maintains a Health Office at 40 Devonshire Street, Marylebone and an Investment Office at Wren House, 15 Carter Lane, City of London.[4]

In 2011 a protest was held outside the embassy by Kuwaiti Bidoons alleging that the Kuwaiti government discriminates against their community.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Knightsbridge North Side: Parkside to Albert Gate Court". 30 November 2013.
  4. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Kuwaiti Bidoons protest outside London Embassy". 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
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