Simon Stevens
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Simon Laurence Stevens, Baron Stevens of Birmingham is Chair of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Chair of Cancer Research UK, Chair of King's College London, and an independent member of the Hou
Official portrait, 2025
King's College London
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King's College London is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, Kin
Simon Stevens
…Stevens, Baron Stevens of Birmingham (born 4 August 1966) is Chair of the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Chair of Cancer Research UK, Chair of King's College London, and an independent member of the House of Lords. In Parliament he focuses on defence and international relations (particularly maritime issues…
The patron of King's College London, King George IV, shown in a portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
King's College London in 1831, as engraved by J. C. Carter
William Otter (1831–36), the first Principal of King's College London
The Embankment terrace entrance to the Strand Campus overlooking the River Thames, originally designed by Sir William Chambers, was completed by Sir Robert Smirke in 1835