List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United States


His Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador
to the United States of America
since 10 February 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
British Embassy, Washington D.C.
StyleHis Excellency
Mr Ambassador
Reports toForeign Secretary
ResidenceBritish ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe King
on advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderGeorge Hammond
First Envoy Extraordinary to US
Formation1791
WebsiteBritish Embassy – Washington

The British ambassador to the United States is in charge of the British Embassy, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to the United States. The official title is His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America.

The ambassador's residence is on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and built in 1928.