Christopher Meyer

Sir Christopher Meyer (1944–2022) spent forty years in the British Diplomatic Service. His career culminated as ambassador to the United States. Before then he was ambassador to Germany and had postings to the former Soviet Union, Spain and Brussels. A regular television, radio and newspaper commentator on international affairs and the media, Sir Christopher presented and co-wrote a six-part TV documentary series for Sky Atlantic, Networks of Power, and a three-part series, Getting our Way, for the BBC, as well as several documentaries for BBC Radio. He authored three books, including DC Confidential, the best-selling memoir of his time in the Diplomatic Service. Survivors, published posthumously, is his first novel. Sir Christopher was married to Catherine (The Baroness Meyer of Nine Elms) for 25 years. He had two sons from his first marriage and two step-sons. Catherine published his book posthumously.