Life of the Party: Danish Royals in DC
The Phillips Collection hosts Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark and His Royal Highness The Prince Consort.
WL Sponsored: The Opera Serenades its Maestro
Susan Lehrman and the Embassy of China hosted the Washington National Opera’s signature annual benefit and also honored Placido Domingo for his long service.
Diplomatic Dance: Bienvenue! Ambassador Delattre
Washington and Relais & Chateaux welcomes French Ambassador Francois Delattre to the neighborhood.
Pollywood: Kosovo Looks Ahead
07 August 2012
New ambassador seeks to put fresh face on nation in U.S.
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Life of the Party: Danish Royals in DC
22 June 2011
The Phillips Collection hosts Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark and His Royal Highness The Prince Consort.
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WL Sponsored: The Opera Serenades its Maestro
10 May 2011
Susan Lehrman and the Embassy of China hosted the Washington National Opera’s signature annual benefit and also honored Placido Domingo for his long service.
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Diplomatic Dance: Bienvenue! Ambassador Delattre
27 April 2011
Washington and Relais & Chateaux welcomes French Ambassador Francois Delattre to the neighborhood.
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Diplomatic Dance: Georgia On Our Mind
25 February 2011
Meet Georgia's new Ambassador to the United States, Temuri Yakobashvili. His appointment position holds significance during a critical time in US / Georgian relations.
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Diplomatic Dance: Awards and Heroic Feats Draft
04 February 2011
Austria honors Gertrude d’Amecourt, Chile’s guitar-playing ambassador readies to rock, and a fitting tribute to a canine hero of Embassy Row By Gail Scott
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Diplomatic Dance: Public & Cultural Diplomacy
12 November 2010
The action on Embassy Row moves from the concert hall to the front yard, back yard and countryside
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Diplomatic Dance: Back to School for New Ambassadors
25 October 2010
Diplomats-in-training are surprised to discover that prepping for a new post involves much more than language lessons and protocol seminars.
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Diplomatic Dance: What Special Relationship?
22 October 2010
Two seasoned British envoys reflect on the course of U.S.-U.K. diplomacy.
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My Washington: Japanese Amb. Ichiro Fujisaki
07 October 2010
Washington Life spoke to Ichiro Fujisaki, Ambassador of Japan, to find out what makes his DC.
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Diplomatic Dance: Grace and Power
06 October 2010
Washington salutes the growing ranks of female ambassadors.
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Diplomatic Dance: DC’s Top 5 Embassy Scandals
06 October 2010
A look back at the most peculiar scandals on Embassy Row.
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Diplomatic Dance: Earthquake Diplomacy
26 March 2010
Chilean and Haitian ambassadors scramble in the wake of tragedy at home; a new Chinese envoy arrives; and a capital cycling event
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Diplomatic Dance: Trade and Tastings
05 December 2009
Colombian and Panamanian envoys focus on free trade agreements; the new chief of protocol doesn’t forget the little folks.
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Diplomatic Dance: Hail, Farewell, and a Quiz
16 November 2009
Singapore’s ‘minister mentor’ feted; EU Commission’s ambassador departs for ‘greener’ pastures.
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Embassy Row: Uzbekistan’s Storied Home
13 November 2009
The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a classically elegant mix of East and West with an long history and detailed design
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Diplomatic Dance: My Washington
21 October 2009
British Ambassador Sir Nigel Sheinwald names his favorite places in DC.
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Diplomatic Dance: A Race Through History
21 October 2009
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure comes to the Middle East.
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Our Diplomatic Family
21 October 2009
Contributing Editor and Diplomatic Dance columnist Gail Scott on the tightly-knit Embassy Row community.
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Diplomatic Dance: Learning English in Kalorama
21 October 2009
Growing up in New Jersey, I remember my mother telling me how she immigrated to America.
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The European Union Spouses
21 October 2009
Recognizing the essential role these spouses serve within the diplomatic community. Photos by Abby Greenawalt.
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Diplomacy 2.0
21 October 2009
Mark Drapeau writes on connecting to a global audience one tweet at a time.
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The 2009 Ambassador’s Directory
14 October 2009
We proudly present our 2009-2010 Washington Life Diplomatic List.
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Summertime on Embassy Row
10 September 2009
The Obamas’ first diplomatic reception, the president’s sister comes to town, and diplomatic nuptials of note
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Summer’s International Melange
01 July 2009
British elegance, the gift of music, and a global fight to cure cancer.
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Envoys on the Move
01 May 2009
The Poles’ new home, hip Japanese talent, and a Costa Rican trade agreement.
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Honors and Farewells
01 April 2009
The Mondales return, diplomatic moves and a movie queen on Embassy Row.
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Canada!
01 April 2009
Canadian Ambassador Michael Wilson reflects on our northern neighbor's commitment to protect a shared environment.
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Spring Breaks
01 March 2009
One envoy says ‘I do;’ another says ‘I don’t’ By Gail Scott Diplomatic Nuptials Saudi Arabian Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir is a bachelor no longer! While we weren’t watching he got married to beautiful widow Farah Al-Fayez, 27, with whom he is now living (along with her six-year-old twins) in his McLean ambassadorial residence. Everything was [...]
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Adel al-Jubeir: The (Now) Behind the Scenes Diplomat
01 October 2008
By John Greenya Adel al-Jubeir doesn’t get the easy jobs. But the apparent ease with which he handles them suggests that the still-new Saudi Arabian ambassador, having shown he can operate in the spotlight, is equally effective and relaxed away from the glare in his new role as his country’s point man in Washington. When [...]
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Their Excellencies, Modern-Age Diplomats…Are They Necessary?
01 October 2008
By Roland Flamini Renée Jones-Bos, the Netherland’s new ambassador to Washington, hit the ground running. During her first official week on the job she presented her credentials to President George Bush on Wednesday along with other recent arrivals. On Friday, there was a special meeting of EU ambassadors on the situation in Iran, and then [...]
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Summer Dispatches
01 September 2008
Very special national days, diplomatic moves, and a summer barbecue.
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“Wealth” in Different Lands
01 June 2008
Definitions of affluence differ; but red, white, and blue is a charmer.
