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- Title
London's Russian Envoys.
- Authors
Szamuely, Helen
- Abstract
The article discusses the history of Russian diplomatic activity in Great Britain. Particular focus is given to the personalities and finances of diplomats such as Prince Antioch Kantemir, Ivan Simolin, and Christopher von Lieven. Details on the houses owned and lived in by these diplomats are also presented. Other topics include British popular attitudes towards Russian ambassadors and press coverage of British-Russian diplomatic relations.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; RUSSIANS; DIPLOMATS; BRITISH diplomats; GREAT Britain-Russia relations; KANTEMIR, Antiokh Dmitrievich, kniaz', 1708-1744; SIMOLIN, Ivan; VON Lieven, Christopher; HISTORY of ambassadors; HISTORY; DWELLINGS
- Publication
History Today, 2014, Vol 64, Issue 3, p11
- ISSN
0018-2753
- Publication type
Article