Embassy of Qatar, London

The Embassy of Qatar at 1 South Audley Street in Mayfair, London is the diplomatic mission of Qatar in the United Kingdom.[1] The embassy is housed in a Grade II listed three storey house designed by the architect Frederick Pepys Cockerell and completed after his death by George Aitchison.[2]

Embassy of Qatar in London
LocationMayfair, London
Address1 South Audley Street, London, W1K 1NB
Coordinates51°30′25.1″N 0°9′1.7″W
AmbassadorMr. Yousef Ali Al-Khater.

The exterior of the house is richly decorated with a terracotta frieze depicting putti.[3]

Qatar also maintains a Cultural and Military Section at 21 Hertford Street, Mayfair and a Health Section at 30 Collingham Gardens, South Kensington.[4]

In 2013 there was a protest outside the embassy against the alleged mistreatment of migrant workers in Qatar.[5]

References
  1. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11.
  2. Historic England, "1 South Audley Street (1264645)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 24 February 2016
  3. "Victorian Web - 1 South Audley Street". 12 October 2013.
  4. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-11.
  5. "Protest against Qatar mistreatment of Nepali migrant workers in London". 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
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