List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Italy

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

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
*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–: Edward Chaplin, CMG, OBE