Menna Rawlings
@mennarawlings.bsky.social
President, Queens’ College, Cambridge. Former British Ambassador to France and Monaco, and High Commissioner to Australia. Diplomat, traveller, Mum.
Huge congratulations to @queens.cam.ac.uk bye fellow, Dr Mona Jebril, for winning the British Academy Global Innovation Fellowship. Brilliant result and @carnegieendowment.org is lucky to have you (though we want you back!). #academicexcellence #queensofqueens
As we bring the year to a close, Queens’ President, Dame Menna Rawlings has a short Christmas message for all Students, Alumni and Staff. Filmed in the beautiful President’s Lodge. Watch on YouTube via the link below: https://youtu.be/obVKa3seCWI
We are delighted to announce that Dame @mennarawlings.bsky.social has been elected as the next President of Queens’ College. Find out more: www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/new...
It was an honor to interview @mennarawlings.bsky.social and hear her perspectives on crucial geopolitical issues. Thank you for sharing your expertise. 🙏
Cabinet SAMMAN@cabinetsamman.bsky.social · last yr.European Network for Women in Leadership President @thaimasamman.bsky.social interviews Dame @mennarawlings.bsky.social, British Ambassador to France, who is sharing her insights on the evolving UK-France relationship, the broader geopolitical landscape, & Europe’s changing role. #WILAnnualGathering
Spring posies from the Residence garden. Like a Hockney painting. 🖼️
Happy St David’s Day!! Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Hapus! Bonne fête de Saint David! To everyone celebrating in Wales, France and beyond. 🏴🇫🇷🌎
Great to chat to staff from the Home Office Social Mobility Network about life as Ambassador to France. And how humble beginnings need not be a barrier to international careers - including in diplomacy. Know yourself. Be yourself. Back yourself! #ambassadrice #socialmobility
18 architectes britanniques présentent leurs designs innovants pour fêter 300 ans de l’Hôtel de Charost - la Résidence britannique en France🇬🇧🇫🇷. Ravie d'accueillir nos 800 invités incluant le ministre 🇬🇧 des exportations, Gareth Thomas MP. #GREATarchitecture #growth
Lovely party to farewell our fab Deputy Ambassador, @TheoRycroft. Theo has made his mark here and is going onto great things. But I will so miss his kindness, support and unflappability against all the ups and downs of 🇬🇧🇫🇷 relations over the last 3.5 years. Go well, mon ami.
Une discussion fructueuse entre @Keir_Starmer et @EmmanuelMacron à “Chequers” ce soir. Le Royaume-Uni et la France continuent de travailler côte à côte en 2025. Nous nous préparons pour le prochain sommet franco-britannique afin de renforcer notre partenariat. 🇬🇧🇫🇷
It was a pleasure to speak to BBC South News about the life of Noreen Riols MBE, a former #SOE operative who passed away last week. She was an extraordinary lady and I’m very proud to have known her. 💔
And with that… #2024Rewind , with massive thanks to my wonderful ABC (Agile, Brave, Collaborative) team 🙌 @UKinFrance @tradegovukFRA @UKDefenceFrance @fr_British What. A. Year. 🇫🇷🇬🇧👏
Un grand plaisir d’avoir pu participer au City Ladies Networking breakfast. Des échanges enrichissants avec des femmes brillantes et des rencontres professionnelles marquantes. Merci pour ces moments de partage.
After all the weekend excitement, just a normal Monday @UKinFrance 🇬🇧🇫🇷 Rockin’ around our Christmas tree with @GabrielAttal. Pas mal ! 😉 #diplomacyneverstops #HappyMonday
2/2 Son Altesse Royale le Prince de Galles a assisté à la belle cérémonie marquant la réouverture de la cathédrale @notredameparis. Émue de voir ce symbole du patrimoine français réouvrir après 5 ans de travaux - félicitations à l'ensemble des artisans qui y ont participé. 🙏🇫🇷
1/2 In my job there are good days, bad days & extraordinary days, which feel more like an episode of #thediplomat. Yesterday was one of those days. Gr8 to host HRH @KensingtonRoyal & @realDonaldTrump to discuss 🇬🇧🇺🇸 relations, global challenges & the reopening of Notre Dame.
Vue depuis ma fenêtre. Coucher de soleil d’hiver à Paris. Magnifique.
Formidable moment passé au @PalaisdeTokyo hier soir à célébrer le programme « Spotlight sur la culture » et les 80 ans du @fr_british 🇬🇧🇫🇷 Un événement riche de danse, de musique et d’art qui mettaient en avant de nombreux talents britanniques et français issus de diasporas.
Today, @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social, I raise you this tree, in the garden of the 🇬🇧 Residence in Paris. A beauty. 🍁 #treeoftheday #paris
Great to be in London today for the meeting between @DavidLammy and @jnbarrot in Carlton Gardens, HQ of General de Gaulle’s Free French movement during WW2. Some 80 years later, our shared values still unite us as we stand together as friends, partners, allies🇬🇧🇫🇷
Nous célébrons tout le travail accompli pour les commémorations du Débarquement de Normandie et les JO et Paralympiques avec nos collègues français ! Nous profitons du Beaujolais Nouveau accompagné de délicieux fromages anglais - quoi de mieux ? 🧀🍷 #EntenteCordiale120 #EntenteCulinaire
Sunrise over Monaco on National Day. Glad to be here for the celebrations, in my role as Ambassador. 🇬🇧🇲🇨
