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List of 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.

United Kingdom

Name

Years

René Dinesen

2022-

Lars Thuesen

2017-2022

Claus Grube

2013-2017

Anne Hedensted Steffensen

2011-2013

Birger Riis-Jørgensen

2006-2011

Tom Risdahl Jensen

2001-2006

Ole Lønsmann Poulsen

1996-2001

Rudolph Thorning-Petersen

1989-1996

Peter Dyvig

1986-1989

(Empty)

1985

Tyge Dahlgaard

1981-1985

Jens Christensen

1977-1980

Erling Kristiansen

1964-1977

Nils T. Svenningsen

1961-1964

Vincens Steensen-Leth

1954-1961

Eduard V. S. C. Reventlow

1945-1947 (diplomatic representative), 1947-1953 (ambassador)

(Seat empty during the World War II)

1942-1945

Eduard V. S. C. Reventlow

1938-1942

Preben Ferdinand Ahlefeldt Laurvig

1921-1937

Henrik Grevenkop Castenskiold

1912-1921

Constantin Brun

1908-1912

Frans Ernst Bille

1890-1908

Christian Frederik Falbe

1880-1890

Peter Rasmus Krag

1876

Carl Ernst Johan Bülow

1865-1880

Holger Christian Rosenkrantz

1864

Torben Bille

1860-1864

Christian Carl Henrik Moltke-Bregentved

1858

Carl Edvard van Dockum

1858-1860

Alfred Reventlow-Criminil

1856

Valdemar Tully Oxholm

1854-1857

Alfred Reventlow-Criminil

1853

Christian Høyer Bille

1852-1853

Frederik Holger Rudolf Bielke

1851

Frederik Ditlev Reventlow

1841-1851

Henrik Bille-Brahe

1837

Christian Høyer Bille

1833

Adolf Blome

1832

Theobald Rowland Garvey Bourke

1832

Carl Emil Moltke

1821-1832

Frederik Henrik August Clauswitz

1819

Edmund Bourke

1814-1820

Johan Georg Rist

1806-1807

Andreas Hagerup

1802

Frederik Anton Wedel Jarlsberg

1789 (continued from Great Britain)

Great Britain (1707-1800)

 

Name  Years

Frederik Anton Wedel Jarlsberg

1790-1806

Gottlob Frederik Ernst Schönborn

1788

Frederik Reventlow

1784-1788

Christof Vilhelm Dreyer

1777

Frederik Hannecken

1776

Vilhelm Christof Diede zum Fürstenstein

1766

Frederik Hannecken

1763

Hans Caspar v. Bothmer

1757

Kaj Rantzau

1754

Frederik Hannecken

1754

Frederik Christian Rosenkrantz

1750

Frederik Ludvig v. Dehn

1750

Frederik Hannecken

1750

Henrik Frederik v. Söhlenthal

1736

Henrik Vilhelm v. Marschalck

1736

Christian August v. Johnn

1736

Niels Krabbe Vind

1732

Hans Rantzau

1731

Henrik Frederik v. Söhlenthal

1713

Iver Rosenkrantz

1709

Matthias Balthasaar v. Waldersee

1706 (continued from England)

England

 

Name Years

Matthias Balthasaar v. Waldersee

1706

Kaj Burchard v. Stöcken

1705

Jens Elling

1705

Iver Rosenkrantz

1702

Christian Sigfred v. Plessen

1702

I. G. Hugh

1702

Hans Henrik v. Stöcken

1698

Jean Payen de la Fouleresse

1697

Christian Sigfred v. Plessen

1695

Jean Payen de la Fouleresse

1694

Mogens Skeel

1691

Jean Payen de la Fouleresse

1691

Hans Henrik Ahlefeldt

1689

Frederik Henrik Suzannet de la Forest

1689

Christian Sigfred v. Plessen

1689

Jean Payen de la Fouleresse

1689

Frederik Gersdorff

1686

Christian Lente

1680

Christian Lindenov

1678

Anton af Aldenburg

1678

Marcus Gjøe

1672

Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve

1669

Christoffer Lindenov

1668

Hannibal Sehested

1662

Frederik Ahlefeldt

1660

Otte Krag and Godske Buchwald

1660

Christian Rantzau

1658

Henrik Villumsen Rosenvinge

1653

Erik Rosenkrantz and Peder Reedtz

1652

Henrik Villumsen Rosenvinge

1651

Korfits Ulfeldt

1642

Korfits Ulfeldt and Gregers Krabbe

1640

Claus Daa

1631

Palle Rosenkrantz

1628

Josias v. Vosbergen

1627

Christen Thomsen Sehested and Jørgen Brahe

1627

Palle Rosenkrantz

1626

Jens Bille

1626

Hans Zobel

1626

Vilhelm Belov

1623

Frederik Günther

1621

Anders Sinklar

1621

Anders Sinklar and Jonas Charisius

1619

Jonas Charisius

1618

Adam Bülow

1615

Robert Anstruther

1614

Anders Sinklar

1614

Henrik Belov

1613

Jonas Charisius

1612

Henrik Ramel

1605

Christoffer Huitfeldt

1603

Christian Friis og Henrik Belov

1603

Mandrup Parsberg, Arild Huitfeldt og Jonas Charius

1602

Mandrup Parsberg, Christian Friis, Henrik Ramel, Johan Charisius and Niels Krag

1600

Niels Krag

1598

Arild Huitfeldt and Christen Barnekow

1597

Nicolaus Theophilus

1596

Poul Knibbe

1592

Jørgen Skomager

1590

Henrik Ramel

1586

Matthias Budde

1583

Georg Schouw

1582

Lave Urne

1582

Jørgen Rosenkrantz, Henrik Rantzau, Jacob Ulfeldt and Joakim Hincke

1577

Johannes Clarick

1567

Albrekt Knoppert

1564

Johan af Münster

1559

Peder Svave

1531

Hans Holm

1514

Simon Surbeck

1510

Johan Gotskalk

1508

Knud (Bishop of Viborg), Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz, Eggert Frille, Johan Dideriksen and Iver Viking

1465

Hermann Lantsidel

1461

Peder Lykke

1401

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).