Photo above: The Lord Ricketts and H.E. The French Ambassadrice Madame Catherine Colonna at the FBS Centenary Gala Dinner ©Melonie Gault
As Franco-British relations are not at their best an assessment of how they might be improved would be well received.
Members are invited to the Society’s Annual General Meeting, to be followed by a cocktail. Guests are most welcome to attend the AGM, talks and cocktail although, unlike Franco-British Society members, they are not entitled to vote.
The Franco-British Society book prize-winner 2020 will be announced after the AGM.
If you wish to attend the AGM only, please let us know at by email at [email protected]. It is free to attend the AGM only.
The Franco-British Society book prize-winner 2020 will be announced after the AGM.
If you wish to attend the AGM only, please let us know at by email at [email protected]. It is free to attend the AGM only.
Biography: Peter Ricketts retired from the Diplomatic Service in January 2016.
He was British Ambassador to France between February 2012 and January 2016. Peter was also non-resident Ambassador to Monaco. Before this posting, he was the British Government’s first National Security Adviser and, from 2006 until 2010, Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of H.M. Diplomatic Service.
Peter began his career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1974 and served as the Assistant Private Secretary to former Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe. In addition to France, he has been posted to Singapore and Washington D.C.
Peter attended Pembroke College, Oxford where he read English Literature.
He was British Ambassador to France between February 2012 and January 2016. Peter was also non-resident Ambassador to Monaco. Before this posting, he was the British Government’s first National Security Adviser and, from 2006 until 2010, Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of H.M. Diplomatic Service.
Peter began his career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1974 and served as the Assistant Private Secretary to former Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe. In addition to France, he has been posted to Singapore and Washington D.C.
Peter attended Pembroke College, Oxford where he read English Literature.