List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Italy

Heads of mission

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary

• 1861–1863: Sir James Hudson
• 1863–1867: Henry Elliot
• 1867–1876: Sir Augustus Paget

  Ambassador

• 1876–1883: Sir Augustus Paget
• 1883–1888: Sir John Savile
• 1888–1892: The Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
• 1892–1893: Hussey Vivian, 3rd Baron Vivian
• 1893–1898: Sir Clare Ford
• 1898–1903: Philip Currie, 1st Baron Currie
• 1903–1904: Sir Francis Bertie
• 1905–1908: Sir Edwin Egerton
• 1908–1919: Sir Rennell Rodd
• 1919–1921: Sir George Buchanan
• 1921–1933: Sir Ronald Graham
• 1933–1939: The Earl of Perth
• 1939–1940: Sir Percy Loraine

• 1944–1947: Sir Noel Charles
• 1947–1953: Sir Victor Mallet
• 1953–1962: Sir Ashley Clarke
• 1962–1966: Sir John Ward
• 1966–1969: Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh
• 1969–1974: Sir Patrick Hancock
• 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
• 2011–2016: Christopher Prentice
• 2016–: Jill Morris