Introduction Mexico and the United Kingdom have strong diplomatic relations that dates back to the 1800’s. Mexico was colonized by Spain and became independent in 1810 (Knight 66). The United Kingdom was the first country from Europe to recognize Mexico’s royal authority and freedom from external control. This formed the basis of the prolonged ties between the two countries. One of the factors that contributed to the development of this relationship was the desire by both parties to end slavery, which culminated in the signing of a treaty in 1837 (Knight 79). Over the years, the United Kingdom has been Mexico’s close ally and supporter in various engagements. In the infamous Pastry War that involved France and Mexico in 1838, the United Kingdom supported the latter. Eventually, the war ended the following year after Mexico expressed agreement with the peremptory requests made by France. These demands strengthened the relationship between Mexico and the United Kingdom because the latter always remained alert incase France developed any further interests in Mexico (Knight 92). Over the years, there have been several state visits between the two countries, as each of their subsequent regimes always make the effort to maintain the relationship. Seven Mexican presidents have made a combined total of 12 visits to the United Kingdom since 1973. On the other hand, the United Kingdom has made 10 visits to Mexico since 1966 by either the prime minister or a member of the royal family (Dickie 136). The Mexican embassy in the United Kingdom is based in London, while Mexico City hosts the British delegacy. In addition, the United Kingdom has a diplomatic building that serves as the residence or workplace of its consul in Monterrey, an industrial city in northeastern Mexico. Discussion The diplomatic relationship between Mexico and the United Kingdom also incorporates the aspects of trade partnerships, cultural exchange, education, tourism, science, and governance. In 1861, the United Kingdom learnt that emperor Napoleon III had the intention to take advantage of the United States involvement in the civil war to expand its territory (Knight 100). The civil war made it hard for the United States to execute the Monroe doctrine that was authored by the fifth American president. These interests led to the second French intervention in Mexico, which came at a time when Spain, the United Kingdom, and France had navy troops in the country with the intention of pressuring President Benito Juarez to pay the money owed to them (Dickie 140). This led to the united kingdom pulling out its forces from Mexico in solidarity with its ally because their continued presence would strengthen the efforts of the French delegation (Knight 107). The French interests resulted in the creation of the second Mexican empire that lasted for three years under the leadership of Emperor Maximilian I. This period destabilized Mexico and later led the country into a civil war from 1910 to 1920 (Garner 36). The aftermath of the war threatened to break the relationship between Mexico and the United Kingdom because of the leadership style used by President Lazaro Cardenas. In 1938, the president made a bold move of depriving foreign countries their possessions and kicking them out of