Andrew Palmer

Andrew Eustace Palmer, CMG, CVO, a British diplomat, was Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See 1991-1995.

Palmer was Ambassador to Cuba 1986-1988, and Private Secretary to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent 1988-1990. He retired from the Diplomatic Service, which he joined in 1961, in 1995. He has since held a number of positions at the University of Reading, where he was awarded the Degree of Hon D Litt in March 2016.

He was educated at Winchester College and the University of Cambridge. He also attended the Royal College of Defence Studies, and Harvard University. He has been married to Davina (Barclay) since 1962.