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
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
- 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, CMG
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