Europe
Le Royaume-Uni
United Kingdom
masculineGoing there, being there
au Royaume-Uni
Coming from
du Royaume-Uni
Why
Le Royaume-Uni is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Royaume-Uni.
Example
Il a fait ses études au Royaume-Uni.
He studied in the United Kingdom.
Worth knowing
Four names, four prepositions: au Royaume-Uni, but en Angleterre, en Écosse and au pays de Galles. The first is masculine, the next two feminine.
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