Embassy of Sweden, London

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.

Embassy of Sweden, London
LocationMarylebone, London
Address11 Montagu Place
London W1H 2AL
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°31′8″N 0°9′37.2″W
AmbassadorStefan Gullgren (since 2023)
WebsiteOfficial website

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 All windows, which were both outdated in design and damaged during wartime bombings, were to be replaced with new, modern Swedish-made ones.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 Beurraeus1558–1561Legatus perpetuus[8]
Jakob Spens1613–1620?[9]
Jakob Spens1623–1623?[9]
Christer Bonde1656–1657?
Johan Leijonbergh1672–1691Envoy extraordinaryDied in office.[10]
Christoffer Leijoncrona1691–1697Acting envoy[11]
Christoffer Leijoncrona6 April 1697 – 1703Resident[11]
Christoffer Leijoncrona3 November 1703 – 8 April 1710EnvoyDied in office.[11]
Carl Gyllenborg21 May 1710 – 17 May 1715Resident[12]
Carl Gyllenborg16 May 1715 – 1717Envoy extraordinary[12]
Carl Gustaf Sparre1719–1736Envoy[13]
Carl Magnus Wasenberg1736–1741Chargé 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(?)EnvoyDual accreditation to the Court of Hanover.[15]
Lars von Engeström21 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 Silfverhielm1802–1802Resident minister
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen1805–1807Minister (acting)
Carl Gustaf Adlerberg10 May 1807 – 13 September 1808Envoy[18]
Carl Gustaf von Brinkman17 September 1808 – May 1810Minister[19]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen1812–1818Envoy
Gustaf Algernon Stierneld1818–1827Envoy[20]
Magnus Björnstjerna12 January 1828 – 29 December 1846Minister[21]
Gotthard Mauritz von Rehausen1847–1854Envoy
Christian Adolf Virgin1854–1854Minister Plenipotentiary ad interim
Carl Hochschild1854–1857Envoy[22]
Baltzar von Platen23 October 1857 – 26 August 1861Envoy[23]
Carl Wachtmeister1861–1865Envoy
Carl Fredrik Hochschild25 June 1866 – 3 October 1876Envoy[24]
Carl Lewenhaupt9 July 1869 – 9 October 1869Acting chargé d'affaires[25]
Carl Edward Vilhelm Piper1877–1890Envoy[26]
Henrik Åkerman1890–1895Envoy
Carl Lewenhaupt12 July 1895 – 3 October 1902Acting envoy[25]
Carl Bildt3 October 1902 – 1905Envoy[27]
Herman Wrangel1906–1920Envoy
Erik Palmstierna5 November 1920 – 26 November 1937Envoy[28]
Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis1938–1938Chargé d'affaires (acting)
Björn Prytz26 November 1937 – 31 March 1947Envoy[29]
Erik Boheman1947–1947Envoy
Erik Boheman1948–1948Ambassador
Gunnar Hägglöf1948–1967Ambassador
Leif Belfrage1967–1972Ambassador
Ole Jödahl1972–1976Ambassador
Olof Rydbeck16 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 Granit2021–2023Ambassador
Stefan Gullgren2023–presentAmbassador
  • Close-up of the Three Crowns on the embassy.
    Close-up of the Three Crowns on the embassy.
  • Plaque outside the embassy.
    Plaque outside the embassy.
  • Plaque in Swedish and information panel outside the embassy.
    Plaque in Swedish and information panel outside the embassy.
  • The embassy in 2005.
    The embassy in 2005.
  • The ambassadorial residence at 27 Portland Place.
    The ambassadorial residence at 27 Portland Place.

See also
  • Sweden–United Kingdom relations
  • Consulate General of Sweden, London

References
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  2. "1921 - Sweden moves in" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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