Sir Paul Robert Virgo Clarke, KCVO (born 1953) is a former Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster, a position he held from 2000 until 2013.
Born on 13 August 1953[1] he was educated at Abingdon School in Abingdon-on-Thames from 1964 until 1971.
[3] He started his career at the Grosvenor Estate in London as Assistant to the Executive Trustee.
[5] In the 2009 New Year Honours he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO).
After leaving the role in 2013 [6] Clarke was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2013 Special Honours.