List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Italy

The Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Italy is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Italian Republic, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Italy. The official title is Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Italian Republic (until 1946, the Kingdom of Italy). The first British mission to the united Italy was located in Turin, taking over the now defunct mission to the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont; it moved to Rome in 1871. The Mission was upgraded to a full Embassy in 1876.

The office incorporates that of Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Most Serene Republic of San Marino.

List of heads of mission

Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary

1861–1863: Sir James Hudson
1863–1867: Hon. Henry Elliott
1867–1876: Rt Hon Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget

Ambassadors

1876–1883: Rt Hon Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget
1883–1888: Sir John Savile
1888–1892: The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
1892–1893: Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian
1893–1898: Rt. Hon. Sir Clare Ford
1898–1900: Sir Philip Currie
1900–1903: Lord Currie, GCB
1903–1904: Sir Francis L. Bertie, GCVO, KCB
1905–1908: Sir Edwin Egerton, GCMG, KCB
1908–1919: Sir Rennell Rodd GCB GCMG GCVO PC
1919–1921: Sir George Buchanan GCMG KCVO
1921–1933: Sir Ronald Graham, GCB, GCMG, GCVO
1933–1939: Sir Eric Drummond (Lord Perth) GCMG CB
1939–1940: Sir Percy Loraine, Bt, GCMG, PC

No representation 1940-1944 due to World War II

1944–1947: Sir Noel Charles, Bt., KCMG, MC
1947–1953: Sir Victor Mallet, GCMG, CVO
1953–1962: Sir Ashley Clarke, GCMG, GCVO
1962–1966: Sir John Guthrie Ward, GCMG
1966–1969: Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh, GCMG, CB
1969–1974: Sir Patrick Hancock, GCMG
1974–1976: Sir Guy Millard
1976–1979: Sir Alan Campbell
1979–1983: Sir Ronald Arculus
1983–1987: Thomas Edward Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges, GCMG
1987–1989: Sir Derek Thomas
1989–1992: Sir Stephen Egerton
1992–1996: Sir Patrick Fairweather
1996–2000: Sir Thomas Richardson
2000–2003: Sir John Shepherd
2003–2006: Sir Ivor Roberts
2006–2011: Edward Chaplin, CMG, OBE
2011– : Christopher Prentice

External links

British Embassy in Italy

Lists of heads of diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom

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