Kathryn Frances Colvin CVO DStJ (born 11 September 1945) is a British diplomat who, since 2015, serves as a Special Representative of HM Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
The daughter of Ernest Osborne, she was educated at Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks, before going up to the University of Bristol (BA (Hons)), then Bordeaux University (Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures) and was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Linguists (FCIL) in 1968.
The role involved arranging the annual Diplomatic Corps Reception by the Sovereign, organising the regular presentation of credentials ceremonies for Ambassadors and High Commissioners, and supervising attendance of diplomats at State events.
[1] Since 2007, she serves on the Honours and Awards Committee of the Most Venerable Order of Saint John.
[2] She was appointed Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1996, CVO in 2002, and Dame of the Order of St John in 2024.