The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Belgium is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Belgium, and in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission in Belgium. The official title is His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Heads of missions
Envoys extraordinary to the sovereign duchess of the Netherlands (1598- 1621) 1600–1601: Thomas EdmondesJ. Palmer, A Biographical History of England (1824), 86. 1605–1609: Thomas Edmondes 1620: Sir Edward Conway
Envoys extraordinary to the general governor of the Spanish Netherlands 1665: Sir William Temple, Bt. 1671: Sir Robert Southwell AmbassadorToby Barnard, ‘Southwell, Sir Robert (1635–1702)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 10 April 2009 1689–1692: John Andrew Eckhart ResidentD. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689–1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) 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 (also accredited at The Hague)
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 (residing mainly at Liege) 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 FRSJ. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 77–78. 1765–1777: William Gordon 1777–1783: Alleyne FitzHerbert 1783–1792: George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington 1789–1792: Francis Wilson Chargé d'AffairesS. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, British Diplomatic Representatives 1789–1852 (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934). 1792–1794: Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
The Austrian Netherlands were then conquered by France. After the Napoleonic War, they were part of the Netherlands, then briefly known as the United Kingdom of the Netherlands until the Belgian Revolution of 1830.
Envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary 1830: John, Lord Ponsonby, special mission to Provisional GovernmentJ. Haydn, Book of Dignities (1851), 76. 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
Ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary 1919–1920: Sir Francis Hyde Villiers 1920–1928: Sir George Grahame (and Minister to Luxembourg) 1928–1933: Granville Leveson-Gower, 3rd Earl Granville (and Minister to Luxembourg) 1933–1934: Sir George Clerk (and Minister to Luxembourg) 1934–1937: Sir Esmond Ovey (and Minister to Luxembourg) 1937–1939: Sir Robert Clive (and Minister to Luxembourg) 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 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
2019–2024: Martin Shearman 2024–present: Anne Sherriff
See also Belgium–United Kingdom relations
References
External links UK and Belgium, gov.uk