U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner has launched a charm offensive in Washington, even as it’s chaos back home.
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U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Christian Turner has launched a charm offensive in Washington, even as it’s chaos back home.
British ambassador to the U.S Christian Turner, center, stands during an arrival ceremony for King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on April 27, 2026. | Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Felicia Schwartz is the diplomatic correspondent at POLITICO.
In public, Christian Turner is the perfect entertainer.
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Britain appoints Christian Turner as new U.S. Ambassador, replacing Peter Mandelson due to Epstein links.
Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office.
The sacking is the latest embarrassment for the diplomatic service’s most important overseas mission.
Current ambassador to UN to replace Peter Mandelson, who was forced to quit over Epstein link
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