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This is a list of monarchs who were Freemasons, and lists individual monarchs chronologically under the countries they ruled, monarchs who ruled more than one country are listed under the one they are most known for, or the dominant nation in a personal union (i.e. Christian X listed under Denmark and not Iceland).
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year.
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The beginning of Freemasonry in the United Kingdom is traced to 24th June 1717, when the first Grand Lodge was created in Londonat St. Paul’s Churchyard. Currently, there are over 200,000 male and 4,800 female Freemasons living in Englandand Wales. The secret organization is closely associated with the British Monarchy since the Royal Family has a ...
In the past, five Monarchs were members of Freemasons. King George IVwas among the first British Monarch members to join Freemasonry. He was born in 1762 at St James’ Palace in London. Being the eldest son of King George III Victoria and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, he succeeded his father on 29th January 1920 as the King of the United Kingdo...
Today, only three members of the Royal Family are publicly recognized as Freemasons. Two of them are Queen Elizabeth’s first cousins from Kent. The Duke of Kent, Prince Edward, is the tenth and longest-serving Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), which serves as the governing of Freemasonry in England and Wales. He was first in...
King George V died in January 1936 and was succeeded by his eldest son Edward, Prince of Wales, who had been initiated (also in 1919) into the Household Brigade Lodge No. 2614. On becoming King, Edward VIII followed precedent and resigned from his many Masonic offices.
The Lodge prides itself on being the premier Naval Lodge in the world, with an unparalleled history that includes four monarchs as past members – King Edward VII, King Edward VIII, King George VI and King George II of the Hellenes.
Nov 23, 2015 · The secret archive shows the judge who presided over the British Wreck Commissioner’s inquiry was a Freemason along with leading investigators and some who escaped censure.
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He became the Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1936 until his coronation, which occurred on 12 May 1937. Due to his brother Edward VIII’s abdication of the throne, George VI reigned as King of the United Kingdom until his death on 6 February 1952.
