one of the old names of the official home of the British king or queen. Formally, an ambassador (=the official representative of a country) who is sent to the UK from a foreign country is called the 'Ambassador to the Court of St James'.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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