UK Embassy in Vienna Celebrates Trafalgar Night with Dignitaries from the Austrian Ministry of Defence

Lifestyle & TravelCulture ♦ Published: November 3, 2025; 23:40 ♦ (Vindobona)

The traditional Trafalgar Night Dinner at the British Embassy in Vienna was a special sign of the bond between Austria and Great Britain. The celebrations honored the legendary victory of the British Navy in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and its hero, Admiral Lord Nelson. Ambassador Lindsay Skoll and Defense Attaché Ewan Harris welcomed Austria's Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner and senior representatives from the Austrian Ministry of Defense.

The Trafalgar Night Dinner in Vienna reaffirmed the partnership between the two countries and their shared commitment to a peaceful international future. / Picture: © Parlamentsdirektion / Thomas Topf

Ambassador Lindsay Skoll and Defense Attaché Ewan Harris welcomed high-ranking guests. In addition to Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner, the Chief of the General Staff, General Rudolf Striedinger, the Director of Armaments, Lieutenant General Harald Vodosek, and other high-ranking representatives of the Austrian Armed Forces, including the former commander of the Jagdkommando, General…