The Embassy of Afghanistan in London (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوری سفارت; Dari: سفارت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان) is the primary diplomatic mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. It is located at 31 Princes Gate in London's South Kensington district.[1]
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| Location | South Kensington, London |
| Address | 31 Princes Gate, London, SW7 1QQ |
| Coordinates | 51°30′5.04″N 0°10′27.48″W / 51.5014000°N 0.1743000°W |
| Ambassador | Vacant since Taliban rule in Afghanistan |
| Website | http://afghanistanembassy.org.uk/english/ |
The building now used for the embassy was constructed by Charles James Freake in the late 1850s.[2]
Earlier residents include the industrialist Charles Wright, chairman of Baldwins,[3] and George Whiteley, 1st Baron Marchamley.[4]
Afghanistan bought this building in 1925.[5]
