On 28 Ramazan 1252 AH ( c . 6 January 1837 ) he was promoted to the rank of " vezir " and appointed Minister of the Privy Purse.
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After Charles's death in 1685, the Duke of York came to the throne as James II . May was dismissed from the office of Keeper of the Privy Purse.
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Sir Michael Peat is an Oxford-educated accountant who has been lauded for his tough financial stance at Buckingham Palace and as Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the Queen.
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"The royal household has achieved substantial savings and better value for money, " declared the official who oversees spending of government grants, Keeper of the Privy Purse Sir Michael Peat.
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The privy purse ( pension ) and other benefits which had been guaranteed to them by solemn covenant in 1947-48, when they signed away their kingdoms, were summarily withdrawn as well.
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The Queen voluntarily pays a sum equivalent to income tax on her private income and income from the Privy Purse ( which includes the Duchy of Lancaster ) that is not used for official purposes.
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Lieutenant-Colonel "'Sir Fleetwood Isham Edwards "'( 21 April 1842 14 August 1910 ) was Keeper of the Privy Purse to Queen Victoria from 1895 to 1901.
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Effectively in charge of the Privy Purse, he was responsible for receiving and paying out royal cash and looking after " all the jewels . . . and other things in the palace ".
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These include the July 1969 nationalisation of several major banks and the September 1970 abolition of the privy purse; these were often done suddenly, via ordinance, to the universal shock of her opponents.
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The current Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to The Queen is Sir Alan Reid, GCVO . The Deputy Treasurer to the Queen & Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse is Sir Michael Stevens.
