bbcnewsus:UK embassy apologises for ‘burning White House’ tweetThe British embassy in Washington has
bbcnewsus:UK embassy apologises for ‘burning White House’ tweetThe British embassy in Washington has apologised after tweeting a picture of a White House cake surrounded by sparklers, “commemorating” the burning of the building 200 years ago.The US presidential residence was set on fire by British forces in 1814 during the War of 1812 with the United States.The embassy later said: “Apologies for earlier Tweet.”It added: “We meant to mark an event in history & celebrate our strong friendship today.”(see also: #itscomplicated to #specialrelationship) -- source link