WASHINGTON -- At the entrance of the British Embassy in Washington, a veteran sculptor is chiseling the name of Dame Karen Pierce into a marble wall that celebrates past ambassadors to the U.S.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participate in a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on May 26. (Official White House photo)
WASHINGTON -- At the entrance of the British Embassy in Washington, a veteran sculptor is chiseling the name of Dame Karen Pierce into a marble wall that celebrates past ambassadors to the U.S.