Diplomat who abruptly left Washington embassy was honoured by the king
Key takeaways
- James Rosco at the time of King Charles’s visit to the US.
- A top diplomat who abruptly left his post at the British embassy in Washington earlier this week after standing in as interim ambassador for Peter Mandelson has been honoured by King Charles.
- No reason has yet been given for James Roscoe’s departure.
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James Rosco at the time of King Charles’s visit to the US. Photograph: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen James Rosco at the time of King Charles’s visit to the US. Photograph: Victoria Jones/Shutterstock Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Diplomat who abruptly left Washington embassy was honoured by the king Charles conferred LVO after his US visit on James Roscoe who had been standing in for Peter Mandelson
Prefer the Guardian on Google. A top diplomat who abruptly left his post at the British embassy in Washington earlier this week after standing in as interim ambassador for Peter Mandelson has been honoured by King Charles.
No reason has yet been given for James Roscoe’s departure. An investigation is now under way into the leak of discussions at a meeting of the UK’s national security council.