Embassy of Ecuador, London

Embassy of Ecuador in London
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LocationKnightsbridge, London
Address3 Hans Crescent, London, SW1
Coordinates51°29′56″N 0°09′41″W / 51.4990°N 0.1614°W / 51.4990; -0.1614
AmbassadorJaime Marchan-Romero

The Embassy of Ecuador in London is the diplomatic mission of Ecuador in the United Kingdom.[1] It is headed by the ambassador of Ecuador to the United Kingdom. It is located in the Knightsbridge area of London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is in an apartment building which also houses the Embassy of Colombia as well as a number of residential apartments, near Harrods, Hyde Park, and Hans Place, at 3 Hans Crescent[2] at the intersection with Basil Street, and it is close to Knightsbridge Underground station.[3]

For almost seven years the embassy was home to the Australian activist and journalist Julian Assange, who initially entered on 19 June 2012 claiming diplomatic asylum,[4][5][6] which was granted by the Ecuadorian government on 16 August 2012. He had absconded in breach of bail after dismissal of his appeal by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.[5][7][8]

  1. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 7 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Misiones de Colombia en el Exterior: Reino Unido" (in Spanish). Colombia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ^ "3 Hans Crescent". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. ^ John Paul Rathbone (15 August 2012). "Assuaging Assange". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b Neuman, William; Ayala, Maggy (16 August 2012). "Ecuador Grants Asylum to Assange, Defying Britain". New York Times. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC19259623 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Julian Assange: Ecuador grants Wikileaks founder asylum". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  8. ^ Declaración del Gobierno de la República del Ecuador sobre la solicitud de asilo de Julian Assange Archived 17 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)