Michael Stevens (accountant)
Sir Michael Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Keeper of the Privy Purse Treasurer to HM The King | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Sir Alan Reid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Stevens 1 May 1958 |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Accountant, Courtier |
Sir Michael John Stevens, GCVO (born 1 May 1958) is a British accountant and courtier.
Stevens was born in Southampton in 1958 and attended the University of Birmingham.[1]
He worked for the accountants KPMG from 1979 to 1995, when he joined the Royal Collection Trust as Finance Director; in 2002, he became its Managing Director. In 2007, he was appointed Deputy Treasurer to the Queen, and from 2011, he held this office jointly with the Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse. In 2018, he was promoted to Keeper of the Privy Purse, Treasurer to the Queen and Receiver-General of the Duchy of Lancaster,[1] succeeding Sir Alan Reid.[2] In this role, he took part in the 2023 Coronation.[3]
For his services to the Royal Household and the monarch, Stevens was appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 2002 New Year Honours.[4] He was promoted to Commander of the same order (CVO) in the 2009 New Year Honours,[5] and again to Knight Commander (KCVO) in the 2017 New Year Honours.[1][6]
Upon his resignation as Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer in June 2025, he was invested as a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) by King Charles on 3 June 2025.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Stevens, Sir Michael (John)", Who's Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2018). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Sir Alan Reid, the Queen's money man, to hand over Royal purse strings next year", The Herald Scotland, 26 July 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ UK list "No. 56430". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2001. p. 4.
- ^ United Kingdom "No. 58929". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2016. p. N4.
- ^ Court Circular, 3 June 2025