Britain’s ambassador to the European Union will not be joining London’s millionaires’ row after all.
Facing criticism over the cost of renting a mansion among the stars, according to a letter seen by Politico, the bloc’s diplomatic wing, the European External Action Service (EEAS), has formally announced a deal to rent a mansion in London’s affluent Chelsea neighborhood. Shelved her plans to rent a posh property. ,
“The EEAS has decided not to pursue the proposed project for the lease of the residence of the Head of the Delegation of the United Kingdom in London,” the EEAS wrote to the budget committees of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. Represents the countries of the European Union.
It states, “The building file is hereby withdrawn.”
The withdrawal comes after several EU lawmakers and national capitals balked at the expensive rents, which exceed €1 million a year.
The plan was to rent a place on Upper Chine Row for Britain’s ambassador to the EU, Pedro Serrano de Haro – sometimes called “Millionaires’ Row” for its famous residents over the years, including actress Elizabeth Taylor, Dracula author Bram Stoker One Road and Rolling Stones Mick Jagger.
But EU countries essentially were killed plan earlier this month. Facing defeat, EEAS has now decided to go back to the drawing board.
The residence is well-equipped to sit among its wealthier neighbors, with a living area of over 600 square metres, a roof terrace and two courtyards.
“It seems the only thing missing from this royal residence, where ambassadors can live like the Spanish king,” a top EU diplomat said earlier this month.
EEAS will now have to struggle to find Serrano de Haro a new home. The lease at their current location in Whistler Square cannot be renewed.