Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
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The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England canonical | 2 |
| Masonic Grand Masters | 1 |
| Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2851004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England Context triple: [Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, heldPosition, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England]
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A.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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B.
Grand Master of the Order of Charles III
The Grand Master of the Order of Charles III is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking authority of Spain’s prestigious Order of Charles III, traditionally held by the reigning monarch.
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C.
Usher of the Order of the Garter
The Usher of the Order of the Garter is a ceremonial officer of England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry, responsible for attending and assisting at its formal rituals and functions.
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D.
Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking official responsible for overseeing and representing this Finnish state order of merit.
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E.
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter is a senior ceremonial officer responsible for administrative and representational duties within England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England Target entity description: The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
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A.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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B.
Grand Master of the Order of Charles III
The Grand Master of the Order of Charles III is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking authority of Spain’s prestigious Order of Charles III, traditionally held by the reigning monarch.
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C.
Usher of the Order of the Garter
The Usher of the Order of the Garter is a ceremonial officer of England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry, responsible for attending and assisting at its formal rituals and functions.
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D.
Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty
The Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking official responsible for overseeing and representing this Finnish state order of merit.
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E.
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
The Chancellor of the Order of the Garter is a senior ceremonial officer responsible for administrative and representational duties within England’s oldest and most prestigious order of chivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
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leadership position ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization | United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| appointedBy | United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| category |
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Masonic Grand Masters
Offices in Freemasonry ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
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| follows |
Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England
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surface form:
Grand Master of the Antients’ Grand Lodge of England
Grand Master of the Ancient Grand Lodge of England ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England
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| hasAbbreviation | Grand Master, UGLE ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialFunction |
presiding over Grand Lodge meetings
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representing the United Grand Lodge of England on formal occasions ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | lodges under the United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Grand Master ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | highest rank in the United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| inception | 1813 ⓘ |
| isLeadershipOf | United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| isPositionOf | United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| officeHolderType |
Freemason
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senior Masonic officer ⓘ |
| partOf | United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
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| religionOrWorldview |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
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| role |
ceremonial head of the United Grand Lodge of England
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highest-ranking officer of the United Grand Lodge of England ⓘ |
| seat | Freemasons’ Hall, London ⓘ |
| supervises |
Assistant Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England
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Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
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| traditionallyHeldBy | member of the British royal family ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England Description of subject: The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
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supervises
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Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
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category
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Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Masonic Grand Masters
Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick
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positionHeld
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Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
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