Court of St. James's

American  

Or Court of Saint James

noun

1. the British royal court: so called from St. James's Palace, London, the former scene of royal receptions.

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Court of St James's British  

noun

1. the official name of the royal court of Britain

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Court of St. James's Cultural  

1. The royal court of Britain, including the queen or king and a group of officials who aid in ruling the country.

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Ambassadors to Britain are officially ambassadors to the Court of St. James's.

Example Sentences

The ambassadorship to the Court of St. James’s, along with the one to Paris, is considered among the most prestigious postings for an American president to fill.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2021

As we’ve written, Matthew Barzun , Obama’s 2008 finance chairman, then ambassador to Sweden and again Obama’s 2012 finance chairman, is the odds-on favorite to become the ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, a.k.a.

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2013

The ambassadorial posts in France and Britain - formally known as the Court of St. James's - are among the most coveted in the diplomatic ranks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2012

And the ambassador to the Court of St. James’s, Louis B. Susman, was a leading bundler in Chicago.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2012

The French ministers were very well satisfied with the Court of St. James's, who had at last formally acknowledged Napoleon as the head of the French Government.

From Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 by Hunt, Henry