List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Netherlands
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The British Ambassador to the Netherlands is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Netherlands, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in the Netherlands. The official title is His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Quick Facts UK Ambassador to the Netherlands, Style ...
UK Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office British Embassy, The Hague | |
Style | Her Excellency |
Reports to | Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
Seat | The Hague, Netherlands |
Appointer | The Crown on advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Website | British Embassy – The Hague |
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Since the formation in 1997 of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which is located in The Hague, the British Ambassador to the Netherlands has also been the UK's Permanent Representative to the OPCW, assisted by a Chemical Weapons team at the Embassy.[1]
Besides the embassy in The Hague, the UK also maintains a consulate general in Amsterdam.[2]