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"Captivating Ambassadors: From Joseph Kennedy to Abd-ar-Rahman III and Beyond" In 1938, the world witnessed the influential presence of Joseph Kennedy

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Aylmer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (1265?-1324), 1315, engraved by W

Aylmer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (1265?-1324), 1315, engraved by W
STC136928 Aylmer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke (1265?-1324), 1315, engraved by W. Maddocks, from Ancient Armour by Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1824 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The English plenipotent insulted in the streets of Utrecht, 1712

The English plenipotent insulted in the streets of Utrecht, 1712
STC393278 The English plenipotent insulted in the streets of Utrecht, 1712, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Portrait of one of the Siamese ambassadors to Louis XIV, 1685 (colour litho)

Portrait of one of the Siamese ambassadors to Louis XIV, 1685 (colour litho)
LIT389806 Portrait of one of the Siamese ambassadors to Louis XIV, 1685 (colour litho) by French School, (17th century); (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as the Sun King

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Ambassadors hat, Thailand (mixed media)

Ambassadors hat, Thailand (mixed media)
LIT389601 Ambassadors hat, Thailand (mixed media) by Thai School; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Lord Lyons, 1887 (engraving)

Lord Lyons, 1887 (engraving)
KDC397355 Lord Lyons, 1887 (engraving) by Vuillier, Gaston (1847-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Bickerton Pemell Lyons)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Marius and the Ambassadors of the Cimbri, illustration from Plutarch

Marius and the Ambassadors of the Cimbri, illustration from Plutarch
STC412039 Marius and the Ambassadors of the Cimbri, illustration from Plutarchs Lives for Boys and Girls, retold by W.H. Weston, London c.1910 (colour litho) by Rainey

Background imageAmbassador Collection: King George III receiving the Turkish ambassador and suit (engraving)

King George III receiving the Turkish ambassador and suit (engraving)
820100 King George III receiving the Turkish ambassador and suit (engraving) by Brown, Mather (1761-1831) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Henry Drummond Charles Wolff (1830-1908)

Henry Drummond Charles Wolff (1830-1908)
864370 Henry Drummond Charles Wolff (1830-1908) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Henry Drummond Charles Wolff (1830-1908)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The Right Honourable Thomas Grenville (engraving)

The Right Honourable Thomas Grenville (engraving)
818951 The Right Honourable Thomas Grenville (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Thomas Grenville)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Popillius, with King Antiochus (engraving)

Popillius, with King Antiochus (engraving)
816225 Popillius, with King Antiochus (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interview of the Roman Ambassador Popillius, with King Antiochus in Egypt)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Dr Emile Joseph Dillon (colour litho)

Dr Emile Joseph Dillon (colour litho)
612664 Dr Emile Joseph Dillon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Emile Joseph Dillon, The semi-official ambassador, 5 November 1913, Vanity Fair)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: His excellency the Right Honourable Sir Edward Thornton (colour litho)

His excellency the Right Honourable Sir Edward Thornton (colour litho)
613690 His excellency the Right Honourable Sir Edward Thornton (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Count George Herbert Munster (colour litho)

Count George Herbert Munster (colour litho)
612052 Count George Herbert Munster (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count George Herbert Munster, The German ambassador, 23 December 1876)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Self-Possession of Fabricius, the Ambassador, under rather Trying Circumstances (engraving)

Self-Possession of Fabricius, the Ambassador, under rather Trying Circumstances (engraving)
669570 Self-Possession of Fabricius, the Ambassador, under rather Trying Circumstances (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-Possession of Fabricius)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1519-79) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen

Portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1519-79) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen
STC146746 Portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham (c.1519-79) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth after the portrait by Antonio Mor, published in 1825 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Essex

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Part of the Sixth Korean Embassy to Japan at the time of Tokugawa Ietsuna

Part of the Sixth Korean Embassy to Japan at the time of Tokugawa Ietsuna
UOL79776 Part of the Sixth Korean Embassy to Japan at the time of Tokugawa Ietsunas succession in 1651, possibly by Kano Masunobu (1625-94) 1655-57 (scroll painting) by Japanese School

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The Embassadors Introduction into the Audience Hall

The Embassadors Introduction into the Audience Hall
TRV227739 The Embassadors Introduction into the Audience Hall: reception at the Chinese Imperial palace in Beijing for Tsar Peter the Greats embassy led by Evert Isbrandz

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Congress of Vienna, 1814-15 (engraving) (SEE ALSO 79713)

Congress of Vienna, 1814-15 (engraving) (SEE ALSO 79713)
CHT217258 Congress of Vienna, 1814-15 (engraving) (SEE ALSO 79713) by Isabey, Jean-Baptiste (1767-1855) (after); Archives du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, Paris

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Trophies from Charlemagne presented to Offa of Mercia, 786 BC

Trophies from Charlemagne presented to Offa of Mercia, 786 BC
STC292403 Trophies from Charlemagne presented to Offa of Mercia, 786 BC, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Brock

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Waterclock (chromolitho)

Waterclock (chromolitho)
735255 Waterclock (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterclock. Liebig card)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Court Fete in Paris in 1573 to honour the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine

Court Fete in Paris in 1573 to honour the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine
473391 Court Fte in Paris in 1573 to honour the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine de Medici and Henri III (tapestry) by Quesnel, Francois (1543-1619) (after); Galleria degli Uffizi

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Court Fete in Paris in 1573 to honour the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine

Court Fete in Paris in 1573 to honour the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine
473390 Court Fte in Paris in 1573 to honour the Polish Ambassadors in the Presence of Catherine de Medici and Henri III (tapestry) by Quesnel, Francois (1543-1619) (after); Galleria degli Uffizi

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Francois de Noailles, Comte d Agen, musketeer

Francois de Noailles, Comte d Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 70

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Chedingen, leader of the mission from the Dahomean king Behanzin to Paris (litho)

Chedingen, leader of the mission from the Dahomean king Behanzin to Paris (litho)
2818451 Chedingen, leader of the mission from the Dahomean king Behanzin to Paris (litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chedingen)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Guillaume du Bellay, ambassador, soldier

Guillaume du Bellay, ambassador, soldier
Guillaume du Bellay, Seigneur de Langey, ambassador, soldier and military writer 1491-1542. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolios from Le

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Rigaud d Aureille, knight, ambassador

Rigaud d Aureille, knight, ambassador and maitre d hotel du roi, 1455-1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 5

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Pierre de la Guiche, nobleman of Burgundy, d. 1544

Pierre de la Guiche, nobleman of Burgundy, d. 1544
Pierre de la Guiche, nobleman of Burgundy, knight, advisor and chamberlain to the king, d. 1544. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VIII 5

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Marin de Montchenu, Baron Montchenu 1498-1543

Marin de Montchenu, Baron Montchenu 1498-1543
Marin de Montchenu, Baron Montchenu, ambassador and premier maitre d hotel to King Francis I, 1498-1543. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature of the court of King Francis I in Roger de

Background imageAmbassador Collection: La garde de la legation suisse, a Yedo (engraving)

La garde de la legation suisse, a Yedo (engraving)
2814488 La garde de la legation suisse, a Yedo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La garde de la legation suisse, a Yedo)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Ernest Constans, French Ambassador to Constantinople (litho)

Ernest Constans, French Ambassador to Constantinople (litho)
2818981 Ernest Constans, French Ambassador to Constantinople (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ernest Constans, French Ambassador to Constantinople)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: President Faure receiving Prince Urusov, the new Russian Ambassador to France

President Faure receiving Prince Urusov, the new Russian Ambassador to France, at the Elysee Palace (colour litho)
2818847 President Faure receiving Prince Urusov, the new Russian Ambassador to France, at the Elysee Palace (colour litho) by French School

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Arrival in Paris of General Chertkov, Russian ambassador to France (colour litho)

Arrival in Paris of General Chertkov, Russian ambassador to France (colour litho)
2818596 Arrival in Paris of General Chertkov, Russian ambassador to France (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival in Paris of General Chertkov)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Hasekura Tsunenaga, Japanese ambassador to the Pope, 1615 (engraving)

Hasekura Tsunenaga, Japanese ambassador to the Pope, 1615 (engraving)
3646767 Hasekura Tsunenaga, Japanese ambassador to the Pope, 1615 (engraving) by Sadeler, Raphael I (1561-1632) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hasekura Tsunenaga (1571-1622)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Habit of an Ambassador from Siam in 1749 (engraving)

Habit of an Ambassador from Siam in 1749 (engraving)
3640475 Habit of an Ambassador from Siam in 1749 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of an Ambassador from Siam in 1749)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Habit of an Ambassador from the great Mogul (engraving)

Habit of an Ambassador from the great Mogul (engraving)
3640472 Habit of an Ambassador from the great Mogul (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habit of an Ambassador from the great Mogul)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Mr Victor Cavendish, later 9th Duke of Devonshire, as an Ambassador

Mr Victor Cavendish, later 9th Duke of Devonshire, as an Ambassador
3060316 Mr Victor Cavendish, later 9th Duke of Devonshire, as an Ambassador, after the Holbein portrait of Jean de Dinteville, The Duchess of Devonshires Diamond Jubilee Ball at Devonshire House

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The Minister of Italy and His Family in the Courtyard of the Italian Legation in Beijing

The Minister of Italy and His Family in the Courtyard of the Italian Legation in Beijing (colour litho)
2798335 The Minister of Italy and His Family in the Courtyard of the Italian Legation in Beijing (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The fruit of Italian military victory, the signing of peace with Austria

The fruit of Italian military victory, the signing of peace with Austria, in the Castle of Saint-Germain (colour litho)
2808830 The fruit of Italian military victory, the signing of peace with Austria, in the Castle of Saint-Germain (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The British Embassy, Paris (b / w photo)

The British Embassy, Paris (b / w photo)
1606608 The British Embassy, Paris (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Embassy, Paris)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: State Carriage of King Louis Philippe sent to convey to the Tuileries, the Marquis of Normanby

State Carriage of King Louis Philippe sent to convey to the Tuileries, the Marquis of Normanby
1617305 State Carriage of King Louis Philippe sent to convey to the Tuileries, the Marquis of Normanby, the Newly appointed Ambassador (engraving) by English School

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Dame Barbara Salt

Dame Barbara Salt (1904-1975), the first British woman in the Diplomatic Service to become Counsellor, Minister and Ambassador-Designate

Background imageAmbassador Collection: George III receiving the Turkish ambassador and suite (engraving)

George III receiving the Turkish ambassador and suite (engraving)
969344 George III receiving the Turkish ambassador and suite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George III receiving the Turkish ambassador and suite)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The Embassy to Achilles (engraving)

The Embassy to Achilles (engraving)
973674 The Embassy to Achilles (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Embassy to Achilles)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: The Bazaar in Aid of French Charities in London (litho)

The Bazaar in Aid of French Charities in London (litho)
1629788 The Bazaar in Aid of French Charities in London (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bazaar in Aid of French Charities in London)

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Approach of Emperor of China to receive British Ambassador

Approach of Emperor of China to receive British Ambassador
Approach of the Emperor of China to receive the British Ambassador. 19th century

Background imageAmbassador Collection: Queen Mother at the English Speaking Union Dinner, New York

Queen Mother at the English Speaking Union Dinner, New York
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel during a visit to New York in 1954 for a dinner of the English Speaking Union. On the left is William V

Background imageAmbassador Collection: James doing homage to the Papal Nuncio AD 1687 (litho)

James doing homage to the Papal Nuncio AD 1687 (litho)
1074141 James doing homage to the Papal Nuncio AD 1687 (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Captivating Ambassadors: From Joseph Kennedy to Abd-ar-Rahman III and Beyond" In 1938, the world witnessed the influential presence of Joseph Kennedy, an American Ambassador, and his esteemed family. Their diplomatic endeavors left a lasting impact on international relations. Meanwhile, in 1533, "The Ambassadors, " a mesmerizing oil painting on panel by an unknown artist, showcased the elegance and sophistication associated with ambassadors throughout history. Amidst all this grandeur, there were always nosy kids who couldn't resist peeking into the lives of these distinguished individuals. One such instance was captured in Angus McBean's portrait of Rosemary Kennedy - a testament to both her familial ties and personal struggles. Not limited to human ambassadors alone, even aircraft like Airspeed AS57 Ambassador G-ALZN Elizabethan played their part in connecting nations through travel and commerce under BEA's watchful eye. Speaking of families making their mark on diplomacy, the renowned Kennedy family has been synonymous with political influence for decades. Their legacy continues to inspire future generations striving for excellence in public service. Beyond borders lay Sir Henry Neville - an ambassador whose role transcended national boundaries as he navigated complex political landscapes during his time. Similarly breaking barriers was Mrs. Kennedy alongside her debutante daughters who challenged societal norms while representing their country with grace and poise. Traveling back centuries ago brings us face-to-face with Abd-ar-Rahman III - Emir and Caliph of Al-Andalus. His reign exemplified how ambassadors could shape history through alliances forged across cultures and civilizations. Shifting our focus to Russia at the turn of the 20th century reveals Alexandra Kollontai - a revolutionary figure known for her social theories that aimed to reshape society's perception of gender roles. Her contributions as a stateswoman further solidified her status as an ambassador for change.