Former Diplomatic Representatives and Ambassadors

Here, you will find an overview of all Danish diplomatic representatives and ambassadors to the United Kingdom throughout time. Since 1401, Denmark has had diplomatic connections with the United Kingdom with only a few shorter exceptions.

Portraits of Former Ambassadors

ambassador René Dinesen

2022-2025

Ambassador Lars Thuesen

2017-2022

Ambassador Claus Grube

2013-2017

Ambassador Anne Hedensted Steffensen

2011-2013

Ambassador Birger Riis-Jørgensen

2006-2011

Ambassador Tom Risdahl Jensen

2001-2006

Ambassador Ole Lønsmann Poulsen

1995-2001

Ambassador Rudolph Thorning-Petersen

1998-1996

Ambassador Peter Dyvig

1986-1989

Ambassador Tyge Dahlgaard

1981-1985

Ambassador Jens Christiansen

1977-1980

Ambassador Erling Kristiansen

1964-1977

Ambassador Nils Svenningsen

1961-1964

Ambassador Vincens Steensen-Leth

1954-1961

Envoy and Ambassador Eduard V. S. C. Reventlow

1938-1953

Envoy Preben Ahlefeldt Laurvig

1921-1937

Envoy Henrik Grevenkop-Castenskiold

1912-1921

Envoy Constantin Brun

1909-1912

Envoy Frantz Ernst Bille

1890-1909

Envoy Christian Frederik Falbe

1880-1890

Envoy Carl eRNST jOHAN büLOW

1865-1880

eNVOY tORBEN bILLE

1860-1864

eNVOY cARL eDVARD vAN dOCKUM

1858-1860

eNVOY vALDEMAR tULLY oXHOLM

1854-1857

eNVOY cHRISTIAN hØYER bILLE

1852-1853

eNVOY fREDERIK dITLEV rEVENTLOW

1841-1851

eNVOY cARL eMIL mOLtKE

1821-1832

eNVOY eDMUND bOURKE

1814-1820

cARGÉ D'aFFAIRS gEORG rIST

1806-1807

eNVOY fREDERIK wEDEL

1790-1806

eNVOY fREDERIK rEVENTLOW

1785-1788

Former Danish Ambassadors to the UK

References: Marquard, Emil (1952): Danske Gesandter og Gesandtskabspersonale indtil 1914. Published by Rigsarkivet, Copenhagen. In commission at Ejnar Munksgaards Forlag.                Stampe, T. R.: Fortegnelse over det Kongelige Udenlandske Departements og Udenrigsministeriets Chefer, Directeurer, og Secretarier, siden førstnævntes Adskillelse fra det Kongelig Tydske Cancellie, Aar 1771,- samt over de hos fremmede Magter, de frie Rigsstæder, Hansestæderne, og ved forskjellige Kongresser accrediterede Kongelige diplomatiske Agenter og deres Secretairer fra Aar 1699 indtil 1835& seqv.  Forwarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark's archive.      Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: The Embassy in London's Collection of Ambassadors and Diplomatic Representatives (photographs and years).