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  Court of St. James's

  noun

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

  noun

  the official name of the royal court of Britain

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.

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In “The Ambassador: Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James’s, 1938-1940,” Susan Ronald fashions a portrait of the ambitious Kennedy that brings to mind the mythological figure Icarus.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

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

The groom's paternal great-grandfather, Winthrop W. Aldrich, was a chairman of the Chase Bank and an ambassador to the Court of St. James's under President Eisenhower.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2020

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

Unless English travellers have been duly presented at the Court of St. James's, they cannot obtain presentations at foreign Courts through the English Embassies.

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