In 1878, Great Britain recognised Montenegro as an independent and sovereign principality by the Congress of Berlin.

The former British Embassy in Cetinje is still standing and is now the home of the University of Montenegro Music Academy.

The Duke of York visited Montenegro to officially open the new British Embassy in Podgorica in March 2009.

British Council in Montenegro is nurturing cultural relations between the United Kingdom and Montenegro through its project work in the fields of education, creative industries, governance and English language, and also through maintaining and developing networks with governmental, non-governmental and international organisations locally.

[5] The United Kingdom strongly supports Montenegrin membership into the European Union and NATO.