worms British Ambassador to the United States Sir Christopher Meyer has died at the age of 78.
Sir Christopher’s death has been confirmed by the current ambassador Karen Pierce On Twitter following a notification in the Daily mail.
He held this position for six years from 1997 and previously served as press secretary for Conservative Prime Minister John Major between 1994 and 1996.
Ms. Pierce wrote that he was “a great diplomat and a great character”.
“All our thoughts are with Catherine and his family,” she added.
Sir Christopher released his memoir, DC Confidential, in 2005, in which he recounts his time as an ambassador.
It sharply criticized former Prime Minister Tony Blair for his handling of the period leading up to the Iraq war.
The Daily Mail reported that Sir Christopher suffered a stroke while on holiday with his wife in the French Alps.