UK's former ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer dies at 78
His six years in Washington came during the Clinton and George W Bush eras.
The current ambassador, Dame Karen Pierce, paid tribute, saying: "He was a great diplomat and a great character."
The Daily Mail reported that Sir Christopher died after a stroke while on holiday in the French Alps with his wife, Catherine.
Sir Christopher joined the Foreign Office in 1966 and had early postings to Moscow, Madrid, and Brussels.
In 1993, he was appointed press secretary to then-prime minister John Major.
After three years, Sir Christopher returned to foreign postings, initially as ambassador to Germany before being sent to Washington.
He served as ambassador to the US for six years during Tony Blair's time as prime minister, with his tenure covering the end of the Clinton administration and the 9/11 attacks.
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