Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov, born on June 26, 1744, and died on July 9, 1832, was an outstanding Russian diplomat from the noble Vorontsov family. The Vorontsovs held an important place in Russian aristocracy, and among his siblings were notable figures such as Alexander Vorontsov, Elizabeth Vorontsova, and Catherine Vorontsova-Dashkova. Semyon Vorontsov spent a significant part of his life in Great Britain, living there for the last 47 years, starting in 1785.

Vorontsov served as the Russian ambassador to Great Britain from 1785 to 1800, and then in the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1806. This was a time of significant changes in Europe, when diplomatic relations played a key role in international politics. Vorontsov established himself as an experienced diplomat, contributing to the strengthening of ties between Russia and Great Britain. His activities in this position left a notable mark in the history of Russian-British relations.

In his personal life, Semyon Vorontsov also had interesting episodes. He had an illegitimate son, George Beazley, with an Englishwoman, Mary Becklebake. Vorontsov did not leave his son without support and provided him with an annual pension of 600 pounds, which was a significant sum at that time. George received this money until the death of his brother Mikhail in 1856, except for the period when he tried to change his surname.

In the autumn of 1832, George Beazley decided to appeal to the king for permission to change his surname to Vorontsov. However, Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, after consulting with his sister and studying the documents left by their father, refused to support George's initiative. Mikhail believed that their father wanted to keep this connection a secret for moral and religious reasons. In 1835, when George attempted to publish his intention in newspapers, Catherine Pembroke, Mikhail's sister, arranged through her bankers to stop the pension payments. Without support and having been denied by the king, George was forced to abandon his plan in 1837.

Interestingly, the exact burial place of Semyon Romanovich Vorontsov remains unknown to this day. However, his memory is preserved in London, where a street named Woronzow Road is located near Regent's Park. This symbolizes the significance of Vorontsov's contribution to the development of relations between Russia and Great Britain and his important role in the history of the Russian diaspora in London.