This is a list of ambassadors from Belgium to the United Kingdom, who head the Embassy of Belgium, London. Formally, they are the ambassador of His Majesty the King of the Belgians to the Court of St. James's.
History After the Belgian Revolution and the establishment of the Kingdom of Belgium on 4 October 1830, the United Kingdom was one of the first states to recognize the sovereignty of the Belgian state and to establish diplomatic relations. For Belgium, the London legation became the most important foreign diplomatic relationships. The British government supported the convening of the London Conference of 1830 and Treaty of London in 1839, which resulted in the international recognition of Belgium.
Belgian envoys and ambassadors to the United Kingdom
1831–1845: Sylvain Van de Weyer (Minister Plenipotentiary)Annuaire De La Noblesse De Belgique, Volume 2 / Auguste Deeq, 1848 1845–1846: Charles Drouet 1846–1867: Sylvain Van de Weyer (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1867–1869: Aldephonse du Jardin (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1869–1872: Napoléon-Alcindor de Beaulieu (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1872–1894: Ignace-Henri de Solvyns (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1894–1903: Edouard Whettnall (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1903–1917: Count Charles Maximilien de Lalaing (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1917–1927: Ludovic Moncher (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1927–1946: Baron Emile de Cartier de Marchienne (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1946–1952: Alain Obert de Thieusies (Minister Plenipotentiary) 1953–1958: Alain du Parc de Locmaria (Ambassador) 1958–1962: Réné van Meerbeke 1962–1965: Jacques de Thier 1965–1972: Jean van den Bosch 1973–1976: Robert Rothschild 1977–1984: Robert Vaes 1984–1990: Jean-Paul Van Bellinghen 1990–1994: Herman Dehennin 1994–1997: Jonkheer Prosper Thuysbaert 1997–2002: Lode Willems 2002–2006: Baron Thierry de Gruben 2006–2010: Jean-Michel Veranneman de Watervliet 2010–2014: Johan C. Verbeke 2014–2017: Guy Trouveroy 2017–: Rudolf Huygelen 2020–: Bruno van der Pluijm 2025–: Jeroen Cooreman
References
External links Website of the Belgian Embassy to the United Kingdom