Our Overlords Love Their Imperial Palaces

US diplomats add a moat to their expenses at $1bn London embassy

model of the US Embassy in Battersea, complete with moat 30m wide and rolling parkland

"The United States has unveiled plans for its new $1 billion high-security embassy in London — the most expensive it has ever built."

The new embassy, on a former industrial site behind Battersea power station known for its gay clubs, will be designed by Kieran Timberlake, the Philadelphia architect."

And they're not relying on a bake sale to pay for this.