Bulgarian-British relations are bilateral international relations between Bulgaria and Great Britain . The countries established diplomatic relations in July 1879 after Bulgaria gained independence from the Ottoman Empire. Throughout World War I , World War II, and the Cold War, states were enemies. Since 1989, relations have been friendly. In Bulgaria there is an embassy in London , and in the UK there is an embassy in Sofia . Both countries are members of the European Union and NATO .
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Royal Visits to Bulgaria
- Prince of Wales
- November 6-8, 1998 - Sofia and Plovdiv
- March 13-14, 2003 - Sofia and Varna
- Duke of York
- October 17-19, 2001 - Sofia
- Count of Wessex and Countess of Wessex
- June 23-24, 2013 - Sofia
- Duke of Kent
- April 7-9, 2014 - Sofia and Plovdiv
See also
- Bulgarian diaspora
Links
- Bulgarian Embassy in London (Bulgarian )
- Great Britain and Bulgaria - Great Britain and the world - GOV.RU (Bulgarian )
- British Embassy in Sofia (Bulgarian )