HM King Edward VII (1841–1910), Protector of the Craft

Image credit: Museum of Freemasonry

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Edward (1841–1910), Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, was Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, the governing body of Freemasonry in England and Wales, from 1874 to 1901. In this portrait he is wearing his coronation robes over the uniform of a field marshal, along with badges for various chivalric orders: the Royal Victorian Order, the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle and the Order of the Bath.

Museum of Freemasonry

London

Title

HM King Edward VII (1841–1910), Protector of the Craft

Date

1902

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 292 x W 178 cm

Accession number

PCF2010.46

Acquisition method

commissioned by the United Grand Lodge of England, 1902

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII GRAND MASTER 1874-1901. BY SIR LUKE FILDES, R.A.'

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Museum of Freemasonry

Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, Greater London WC2B 5AZ England

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