List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Belgium

Heads of Missions

Envoys Extraordinary to the Governors General of the Spanish Netherlands

• 1600–1601: Thomas Edmondes
• 1605-1609: Thomas Edmondes
• 1620: Sir Edward Conway
• 1665: Sir William Temple, Bt.
• 1671: Sir Robert Southwell Ambassador
• 1689–1692: John Andrew Eckhart Resident
• 1692–1696: Robert Wolseley
• 1696–1699: Richard Hill Envoy Extraoridinary to all parts of Netherlands
• 1699–1701: Mr Marmande Secretary

  Envoys Extraordinary at Brussels

• 1701–1706: Apparently no representation at Brussels
• 1706–1707: George Stepney
• 1707–1712: John Lawes in charge 1707-1708; then HM Secretary at Brussels
• 1707–1711: Maj.-Gen. William Cadogan

  Envoys to the Imperial Court at Brussels

• 1711–1713: The Earl of Orrery Envoy Extraordinary 1711-1712; Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 1712-1713.
• 1712–1715: John Lawes Acting Minister Plenipotentiary; then Secretary
• 1714–1715: Lieut.-Gen. William Cadogan Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
• 1715–1724: William Lethes HM Secretary at Brussels 1715-1717; Resident c.1718-1724
• 1722–1745: Robert Daniel in charge of affairs or Agent
• 1742–1744: Onslow Burrish Secretary 1742-1744; Resident 1744
• 1744–1752: No representation
• 1752–1757: Solomon Dayrolles Minister
• 1757–1763: Diplomatic Relations broken off due to Seven Years' War
• 1763–1765: Sir James Porter FRS
• 1765–1777: William Gordon
• 1777–1783: Alleyne Fitzherbert
• 1783–1792: George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington
• * 1789–1792: Francis Wilson Chargé d'Affaires
• 1792–1794: Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary

• 1830: John, Lord Ponsonby, special mission to Provisional Government
• 1831–1835: Robert Adair, special mission
• * 1835–1836: Henry Lytton Bulwer, Chargé d'Affaires
• 1836–1845: Sir George Hamilton Seymour
• * 1845–1846: Thomas Waller, Chargé d'Affaires
• 1846–1868: Charles Ellis, 6th Baron Howard de Walden
• 1868–1883: John Savile, 1st Baron Savile
• 1883–1884: Sir Edward Baldwin Malet, 4th Baronet
• 1884–1892: Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian
• 1892-1893: Sir Edmond Monson, K.C.M.G.
• 1893-1900: Sir Francis Plunkett
• 1900–1906: Sir Constantine Phipps
• 1906–1911: Arthur Henry Hardinge
• 1911–1919: Sir Francis Hyde Villiers

  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

• 1919–1920: Sir Francis Hyde Villiers
• 1920–1928: Sir George Grahame
• 1928–1933: Granville Leveson-Gower, 3rd Earl Granville
• 1933–1934: Sir George Clerk
• 1934–1937: Sir Esmond Ovey
• 1937–1939: Sir Robert Clive
• 1939–1944: Sir Lancelot Oliphant
• 1944–1947: Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
• 1947–1950 : Sir George Rendel
• 1950–1951: Sir John Le Rougetel
• 1951–1955: Sir Christopher Warner
• 1955–1960: Sir George Labouchere
• 1960–1963: Sir John Nicholls
• 1963–1969: Sir Roderick Barclay
• 1969–1974: Sir John Beith
• 1974–1978: Sir David Muirhead
• 1979–1981: Sir Peter Wakefield
• 1982–1985: Sir Edward Jackson
• 1985–1989: Sir Peter Petrie, 5th Baronet
• 1989–1992: Robert James O'Neill
• 1992–1996: Sir John Gray
• 1996–2001: David Colvin
• 2001–2003: Gavin Hewitt
• 2003–2007: Richard Kinchen
• 2007–2010: Rachel Aron
• 2010–2014: Jonathan Brenton
• 2014–2019: Alison Rose
• 2019–present: Martin Shearman