The Ambassador of Italy to the United Kingdom is the Italy's foremost diplomatic representative in the United Kingdom, and head of the Italy's diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom. The official title of the Italian Ambassador to the Court of St James's is Ambasciatore d'Italia al Regno Unito. On the basis of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations[1] of 18 April, 1961, the embassy’s functions include the following:
Represent Italy in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Safeguard the interests of Italy and its citizens, within the limits set by international law;
Negotiate with the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Gather information, by any legal means, on conditions and events in the United Kingdom and report back to the Italian State;
Promote friendly relations and develop economic, cultural and scientific collaborations between Italy and the United Kingdom.