Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (died 1721)

Matthew Prior

English diplomat and poet

Matthew Prior was an English poet, statesman, and diplomat, who played a crucial role in securing the Treaties of Utrecht, serving as Minister Plenipotentiary to France from 1712 to 1715. He is also known as a contributor to The Examiner.

List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France

The British ambassador to France is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in France, and is the head of Britain's diplomatic mission in Paris. The official title is His Majesty's Ambassador to France.

July 21

Day of the year

July 21 is the 202nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 163 days remain until the end of the year.