King Edward VII
Born November 9, 1841, Buckingham Palace, London · Died May 6, 1910, Buckingham Palace, London · Initiated by King Charles XV of Sweden, Stockholm (Swedish Rite)
Long-serving Grand Master of English Freemasonry as Prince of Wales, whose patronage helped the Craft grow rapidly.
I maintain that the craft is free from the reproach of being either disloyal or irreligious.
Long-serving Grand Master of English Freemasonry as Prince of Wales, whose patronage helped the Craft grow rapidly.
Sources
- https://freemasonrymatters.co.uk/king-edward-vii-a-monarch-and-a-freemason/
- https://museumfreemasonry.org.uk/stories/sceptre-and-trowel
- https://freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/edward_vii/edward_vii.html
- Portrait image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King-Edward-VII_(cropped)_(b).jpg (Public domain)
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Life & Masonic Timeline
November 9, 1841
Born — Buckingham Palace, London
March 10, 1863
Age 21
Married Princess Alexandra of Denmark
December 20, 1868
Age 27
Initiated an Entered Apprentice in Initiated by King Charles XV of Sweden, Stockholm (Swedish Rite)
December 20, 1868
Age 27
Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft — Initiated by King Charles XV of Sweden, Stockholm (Swedish Rite)
December 20, 1868
Age 27
Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason — Initiated by King Charles XV of Sweden, Stockholm (Swedish Rite)
1870
Age 29
Named Past Grand Master of England
1874
Age 33
Became Master of the Prince of Wales Lodge No. 259
April 28, 1875
Age 33
Installed Grand Master of England
January 22, 1901
Age 59
Became King and Protector of the Craft
August 9, 1902
Age 60
Crowned at Westminster Abbey
May 6, 1910
Age 68
Died — Buckingham Palace, London
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