Antony Acland

Sir Antony Acland
KG GCMG GCVO
Sir Antony Acland KG GCMG GCVO
	Acland in 1987
British Ambassador to the United States
	In office; 1986–1991
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher; John Major;
Preceded by	Sir Oliver Wright
Succeeded by	Sir Robin Renwick
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
	In office; 1982–1986
Foreign Sec.	The Lord Carrington; Francis Pym; Sir Geoffrey Howe;
Preceded by	Sir Michael Palliser
Succeeded by	The Lord Wright of Richmond
British Ambassador to Spain
	In office; 1977–1980
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	James Callaghan; Margaret Thatcher;
Preceded by	Sir Charles Wiggin
Succeeded by	Sir Richard Parsons
British Ambassador to Luxembourg
	In office; 1975–1977
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Harold Wilson; James Callaghan;
Preceded by	John Roper
Succeeded by	The Lord Wright of Richmond
Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
	In office; 1972–1975
Foreign Sec.	Sir Alec Douglas-Home; James Callaghan;
Preceded by	John Graham
Succeeded by	Stephen Barrett
Personal details
Born	Anthony Arthur Acland; 12 March 1930
Died	8 September 2021 (aged 91)
Nationality	British
Spouses	; Clare Anne Verdon (m. 1956; died 1984) Jennifer McGougan; (m. 1987)
Children	3, including Simon
Parent	Peter Acland (father);
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford
Awards	Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (2001); Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1986); Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1991);

Sir Antony Arthur Acland KG GCMG GCVO (12 March 1930 – 8 September 2021) was a British diplomat and a provost of Eton College.

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