List of ambassadors of Great Britain to Denmark

The ambassador of Great Britain to Denmark was the foremost diplomatic representative in Denmark (also referred to as the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway) of the Kingdom of Great Britain, a European state created by the Treaty of Union of 1707, in charge of the British diplomatic mission to Copenhagen.

For ambassadors from the Court of St James's to Denmark before 1707, see the list of ambassadors of the Kingdom of England to Denmark. For ambassadors after 1800, see the list of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Denmark.

Envoys extraordinary of Great Britain to Denmark 1706—1715 Daniel PulteneyD. B. Horn, British Diplomatic Representatives 1689-1789 (Camden 3rd Ser. 46, 1932) 1715—1721: Alexander Hume-Campbell, but Ambassador 1720—1721 1721—1729: John Campbell, Lord Glenorchy 1727: Admiral Sir John Norris 1729: Brigadier Richard Sutton Special military mission 1730—1768: Walter Titley Secretary in charge of affairs 1729-30; Minister Resident 1730—1739; then Envoy Extraordinary 1763—1765: Dudley Alexander Sydney Cosby Minister Resident 1766—1771: Robert Gunning Minister Resident 1766; then Envoy Extraordinary 1771—1772: Robert Murray Keith (the younger)Keith at electricscotland.com 1772—1773: Ralph Woodford 1773—1779: Daniel de Laval Minister Resident 1774—1778; then Envoy Extraordinary 1779—1783: Morton Eden 1783—1789: Hugh Elliot 1789—1790: J. Johnstone 1790: George Hammond Chargé d'AffairesS. T. Bindoff, E. F. Malcolm Smith and C. K. Webster, British Diplomatic Representatives 1789—1852 (Camden 3rd Series, 50, 1934). 1790—1792: Francis Drake Chargé d'Affaires 1792—1794: Daniel Hailes 1794—1796: James Craufurd Chargé d'Affaires 1796—1800: Lord Robert FitzGerald 1800: Charles Whitworth, 1st Baron Whitworth Plenipotentiary on Extraordinary Mission 1800—1801: William Drumond Chargé d'Affaires

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