Embassy of Sweden, London

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Embassy of Sweden, London
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Embassy of Sweden, London
Location Marylebone, London
Address11 Montagu Place
London W1H 2AL
United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°31′8″N0°9′37.2″W / 51.51889°N 0.160333°W / 51.51889; -0.160333
Ambassador Stefan Gullgren (since 2023)
Website Official website

The Embassy of Sweden in London is the diplomatic mission of Sweden in the United Kingdom. [1] The Swedish embassy is located in Marylebone, London, and represents the Swedish government in the United Kingdom.

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Buildings

Chancery

In 1907, the Swedish legation in London moved into rented premises at 73 Portland Place. [2] It was used both as chancery and as ambassadorial residence. In 1921, the townhouse at 27 Portland Place was purchased and a 999-year lease with the English landowner Baron Howard de Walden was agreed. [2]

In mid-1947, it was reported that the legation building would undergo extensive repairs. All windows, which were both outdated in design and damaged during wartime bombings, were to be replaced with new, modern Swedish-made ones. Additionally, all premises were to be repainted, a task carried out by Swedish workers. [3]

After the Second World War, the embassy found itself increasingly in need of space and the neighbouring property 29 Portland Place was therefore rented. The two properties were connected in a number of places. The lease on No. 29 was terminated in the early 1970s. [2] Between 1970 and 1983, the chancery was located at 23 North Row in Mayfair, across the street from Marble Arch. [4] [5] Between 1970 and 1973, the embassy and the Swedish consulate general in London were colocated at 23 North Row. [4] [6] Since 1983, the chancery building is located at 11 Montagu Square in Marylebone, just down the road from the embassy of Switzerland. Sweden also maintains a Trade Council at 259-269 Old Marylebone Road, Marylebone. [7]

Residence

The ambassadorial residence is located at 27 Portland Place since 1921. It has been used as chancery and as residence but since 1983 it has been used solely as a residence. [2]

Heads of Mission

NamePeriodTitleNotesRef
Dionysius Beurraeus1558–1561 Legatus perpetuus [8]
Jakob Spens 1613–1620? [9]
Jakob Spens 1623–1623? [9]
Christer Bonde1656–1657?
Johan Leijonbergh1672–1691 Envoy extraordinary Died in office. [10]
Christoffer Leijoncrona1691–1697Acting envoy [11]
Christoffer Leijoncrona6 April 1697 – 1703 Resident [11]
Christoffer Leijoncrona3 November 1703 – 8 April 1710 Envoy Died in office. [11]
Carl Gyllenborg 21 May 1710 – 17 May 1715 Resident [12]
Carl Gyllenborg 16 May 1715 – 1717Envoy extraordinary [12]
Carl Gustaf Sparre1719–1736Envoy [13]
Carl Magnus Wasenberg1736–1741 Chargé d'affaires
Carl Magnus Wasenberg1741–1743Minister
Caspar Joachim Ringwicht1744–1748Minister
Edvard Carleson28 March 1748EnvoyNever took office. England declined to receive him as minister. [14]
–1758–1763–Due to war conditions, the post had been vacant since 1758. [15]
Gustaf Adam von Nolcken22 November 1763 – 1792(?)Envoy Dual accreditation to the Court of Hanover. [15]
Lars von Engeström 21 July 1793 – 1795Envoy [16]
Pehr Olof von Asp17 July 1795 – 4 December 1798MinisterWas officially called back on 21 December 1802. [17]
Göran Ulrik Silfverhielm1801–1802Chargé d'affaires
Göran Ulrik Silfverhielm1802–1802 Resident minister
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen1805–1807Minister (acting)
Carl Gustaf Adlerberg10 May 1807 – 13 September 1808Envoy [18]
Carl Gustaf von Brinkman 17 September 1808 – May 1810Minister [19]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen1812–1818Envoy
Gustaf Algernon Stierneld 1818–1827Envoy [20]
Magnus Björnstjerna 12 January 1828 – 29 December 1846Minister [21]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen1847–1854Envoy
Christian Adolf Virgin1854–1854Minister Plenipotentiary ad interim
Carl Hochschild 1854–1857Envoy [22]
Baltzar von Platen 23 October 1857 – 26 August 1861Envoy [23]
Carl Wachtmeister 1861–1865Envoy
Carl Fredrik Hochschild 25 June 1866 – 3 October 1876Envoy [24]
Carl Lewenhaupt 9 July 1869 – 9 October 1869Acting chargé d'affaires [25]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper 1877–1890Envoy [26]
Henrik Åkerman1890–1895Envoy
Carl Lewenhaupt 12 July 1895 – 3 October 1902Acting envoy [25]
Carl Bildt 3 October 1902 – 1905Envoy [27]
Herman Wrangel1906–1920Envoy
Erik Palmstierna 5 November 1920 – 26 November 1937Envoy [28]
Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis1938–1938Chargé d'affaires (acting)
Björn Prytz 26 November 1937 – 31 March 1947Envoy [29]
Erik Boheman 1947–1947Envoy
Erik Boheman 1948–1948 Ambassador
Gunnar Hägglöf 1948–1967Ambassador
Leif Belfrage1967–1972Ambassador
Ole Jödahl1972–1976Ambassador
Olof Rydbeck 16 December 1976 – June 1979Ambassador [30]
Per Lind1979–1982Ambassador
Leif Leifland1982–1991Ambassador
Lennart Eckerberg1991–1994Ambassador
Lars-Åke Nilsson1995–1996Ambassador
Mats Bergquist1997–2004Ambassador
Staffan Carlsson2004–2010Ambassador
Nicola Clase2010–2016Ambassador
Torbjörn Sohlström2016–2021Ambassador
Mikaela Kumlin Granit 2021–2023Ambassador
Stefan Gullgren2023–presentAmbassador

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