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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has announced that Dame Caroline Wilson DCMG will be the next United Kingdom Ambassador to the European Union. She will take over the prestigious role from Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby CMG, who is moving on to a different appointment within the Diplomatic Service. Dame Caroline is expected to begin her new responsibilities in Brussels during August 2026.
Dame Caroline Wilson is a highly experienced diplomat, most recently serving as the British Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China from 2020 to 2025. Her career has been deeply rooted in European policy, including previous service as the Europe Director at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and as a First Secretary at the UK Representation to the EU in Brussels earlier in her career.