Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is the Queen's link with the diplomatic community in London, arranges the annual diplomatic corps reception by the Sovereign, organises the regular presentation of credentials ceremonies for ambassadors and high commissioners, and supervises attendance of diplomats at state events. Marshals generally hold office for ten-year terms and are normally retired senior military officers, though the last three marshals have been diplomats. The marshal is assisted by the Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, the First Assistant Marshal, and other assistant marshals.
Captain Dugald Malcolm, CMG CVO TD was a British diplomat, Her Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Holy See 1975-1977.
Sir Geoffrey Doyne Adams is the current British Ambassador to Egypt, having commenced his post in September 2018, and a member of the British Diplomatic Service. He was Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017.
William Alistair Harrison is Her Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps. He was previously Governor of Anguilla from 21 April 2009 to 23 July 2013.
Dame Anne Warburton was a British diplomat who was the first female British ambassador. She served as British Ambassador to Denmark from 1976 to 1983 and British Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva from 1983 to 1985. Having retired from her diplomatic career, she was President of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University from 1985 to 1994.
Dame Alison Mariot Leslie,, known as Mariot Leslie, is a former British diplomat whose last post was Permanent Representative to NATO. When she was replaced at NATO it was announced that she would retire from the Diplomatic Service.
Charles Richard Lucien de Chassiron, was a British diplomat. He was educated at Rugby School and Jesus College, Cambridge University, where he studied history. He held a Kennedy Scholarship at Harvard, where he received a Master in Public Administration (MPA) degree.
Dame Judith Anne Macgregor is a British diplomat who was High Commissioner to South Africa from 2013 to 2017. She previously served as Ambassador to Slovakia from 2004 to 2007, and Ambassador to Mexico from 2009 to 2013.
Sir John Jenkins is a British former diplomat who was ambassador to several countries.
James Wilfrid Watt CVO is a British former diplomat who was ambassador to Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt.
Sir James Sebastian Lamin Wood,, usually known by his middle name Sebastian, is a British diplomat who was the Ambassador to China from 2010 to 2015, and Ambassador to Germany from 2015 to 2020.
Catherine Nettleton is a British diplomat who has been ambassador to Peru, ambassador to Venezuela, and ambassador to Taiwan.
Harriet Lucy Mathews, The Lady Frost is a British diplomat, with expertise on African affairs.
Francis Raymond "Frank" Baker, is a British diplomat and civil servant who was Ambassador to Libya from February 2018 to April 2019. He was Ambassador to Kuwait from 2010 to 2014, and Ambassador to Iraq from 2014 to 2017.
Sir Roger William Houssemayne Du Boulay was a British diplomat who served as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.
Dame Sarah MacIntosh is a British diplomat who is the British Ambassador to NATO. She previously served as High Commissioner to Sierra Leone and Ambassador to Liberia from 2006 to 2008.
Jane Caroline Owen is a British diplomat who is the British ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, having previously been the ambassador to Norway.
Jill Gallard is a British diplomat who she took up the post of British Ambassador to Germany in November 2020. Previously she was the British Ambassador to Portugal, director of human resources at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and deputy political director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Dame Caroline Elizabeth Wilson is a British diplomat and lawyer who assumed office as the British Ambassador to China in September 2020.
Deborah Jane Bronnert is a British diplomat who is currently British Ambassador to Russia at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
