Embassy of Cambodia, London facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Embassy of Cambodia in London |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | Willesden Green, London |
| Address | 264 Brondesbury Park, London, NW6 7AT |
| Coordinates | 51°32′43.8″N 0°13′17.1″W / 51.545500°N 0.221417°W |
| Ambassador | Nambora Hor |
The Royal Embassy of Cambodia in London is a special building. It acts as the official home for Cambodia's representatives in the United Kingdom. An embassy is like a country's office in another country. It helps people from Cambodia who are visiting or living in the UK. It also helps the two countries work together.
This embassy is quite unique because of where it is located. Most embassies in London are in the city center. But Cambodia's embassy is far from the center, in a quiet, tree-lined street in Willesden Green. It is even the most northern embassy in London. It is also unusual because it is in a regular house, not a big, official-looking building. Before moving here, the embassy was at 28-32 Wellington Road.
The Embassy in a Story
In 2013, a famous British writer named Zadie Smith wrote a short story. It was called The Embassy of Cambodia. The story was first printed in a magazine called The New Yorker. Later, it was published as a book. This shows how even a building like an embassy can inspire creative stories.
Gallery
-
A special plaque outside the embassy. It shows the Royal Arms of Cambodia, which is Cambodia's national symbol.
-
A view of the front of the Royal Embassy of Cambodia.
Images for kids
-
The Royal Embassy of Cambodia in London.
