Cats at meetings and ‘60s Škoda with diplomatic plates all part of UK ambassador Jan Thompson’s informal approach

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:39:11 +0200Cats at meetings and ‘60s Škoda with diplomatic plates all part of UK ambassador Jan Thompson’s informal approachhttps://english.radio.cz/cats-meetings-and-60s-skoda-diplomatic-plates-all-part-uk-ambassador-jan-8290897© 2026 Radio Prague International The UK’s ambassador to the Czech Republic since the summer, Jan Thompson adopts a relatively informal approach that includes driving what must be the country’s only 1969 Škoda with diplomatic plates. Prague is Thompson’s first posting as ambassador and follows stints in conflict zones around the world as well as post-tsunami Thailand. When she visited our studios, I first asked if there had been any particular standout moments in her career to date. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/thompsonova_jan_0.jpg?timestamp=1591146988 Cats at meetings and ‘60s Škoda with diplomatic plates all part of UK ambassador Jan Thompson’s informal approach https://english.radio.cz/cats-meetings-and-60s-skoda-diplomatic-plates-all-part-uk-ambassador-jan-8290897 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9