Keeper of the Privy Purse
The
Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the King/Queen (or Financial Secretary to the King) is responsible for the financial management of the
Royal Household of the
Sovereign of the
United Kingdom.
He is assisted by the
Deputy Treasurer to the King/Queen for the management of the civil list, and the royal palaces presentation fund. The Director of Finance also has charge of financial management of all funds covered by
civil list and
grant-in-aid.
He is assisted by the Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse for semi-private concerns, such as racing stables, the
Royal Philatelic Collection,
Royal Ascot, the
Chapel Royal,
Page of Honour,
Military Knights of Windsor, Royal
Maundy, the
Royal Victorian Order,
grace and favour apartments, and the
Duchy of Lancaster. These are funded from the
Privy Purse, which is drawn largely from the
Duchy of Lancaster.
The Keeper of the Privy Purse meets the
Sovereign at least weekly.
The current Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the Queen is
Alan Reid.
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Alan Reid 2002-
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Sir Michael Peat,
KCVO 1996-2002
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Major Sir Shane Blewitt,
GCVO 1988-1996
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Major Sir Rennie Maudsley,
GCVO KCB MBE 1971-1981
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Brigadier Lord Tryon,
GCVO KCB DSO 1952-1971
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Major Sir Ulick Alexander 1936-1952
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Sir Frederick Ponsonby 1936
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Colonel The Lord Wigram 1935-1936
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Ponsonby 1914-1935
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Carington 1910-1914
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General Sir Deighton Probyn,
VC 1901-1910
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Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Fleetwood Edwards 1895-1901
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Major-General Sir Henry Ponsonby 1878-1895
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Colonel Sir Thomas Biddulph 1866-1878
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General Sir Charles Grey 1866-1867
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Colonel Honourable Sir Charles Phipps 1849-1866
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George Edward Anson 1847-1849
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Sir Henry Wheatley,
Bt 1830-1846
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Sir William Knighton,
Bt 1821-1830
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Major-General Sir Benjamin Bloomfield 1817-1822
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Colonel Sir John McMahon -1817
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Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham of Otes 1711-1714
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Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough 1704-1711
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Treasurer of the Household
