The former British Ambassadors to Italy and dates of appointment are as follows:

1861 Sir James Hudson

1863 Hon. Henry George Elliot

1867 Sir Augustus B. Paget

1876 again Sir Augustus B. Paget

1878 again Sir Augustus B. Paget

1883 Sir J. S. Lumley

1888 Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

1892 Rt. Hon. Lord Vivian

1893 Rt. Hon. Sir Clare Ford

1898 Sir P. Currie

1900-02 Lord Currie, GCB

1903-04 Sir Francis L. Bertie, GCVO, KCB

1905-08 Sir E. H. Egerton, GCMG, KCB

1908-19 The Lord Rennell of Rodd, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC

1919-21 Sir George Buchanan, GCMG, KVCO

1921-33 Sir Ronald Graham, GCB, GCMG, GCVO

1933-39 The Lord Perth, GCMG, CB

1939-40 Sir Percy Loraine Bt, GCMG, PC

1944-47 Sir Noel Charles Bt, KCMG, MC

1947-53 Sir Victor Mallet, GCMG, CV

1953-62 Sir Ashley Clarke, GCMG, GCVO

1962-66 Sir John Guthrie Ward, GCMG

1966-69 Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh, GCMG, CB

1969-74 Sir Patrick Hancock, GCMG

1974-76 Sir Guy Millard

1976-79 Sir Alan Campbell

1979-83 Sir Ronald Arculus

1983-87 The Lord Bridges

1987-89 Sir Derek Thomas

1989-92 Sir Stephen Egerton

1992-96 Sir Patrick Fairweather

1996-2000 Sir Thomas Richardson

2000-2003 Sir John Shepherd

2003-2006 Sir Ivor Roberts KCMG

2006 to date Edward Chaplin CMG, OBE