Michael Stevens (accountant)

Sir Michael John Stevens, KCVO (born 1 May 1958) is a British accountant and courtier.

Sir Michael Stevens KCVO
Keeper of the Privy Purse Treasurer to HM The King
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Preceded by	Sir Alan Reid
Personal details
Born	Michael John Stevens (1958-05-01) 1 May 1958 (age 66)
Alma mater	University of Birmingham
Occupation	Accountant, 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 that of 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 Queen, Stevens was appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order in 2002 and promoted, firstly to Commander in 2009, and then to Knight Commander in 2017.^[1][4]

References

1. "Stevens, Sir Michael (John)", Who's Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2018). Retrieved 6 June 2019.
2. "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.
3. "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
4. "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2016. p. N4.