1717

Grand Lodge convened. Anthony Sayer becomes Grand Master. 'First Assembly' of the Grand Lodge, 24 June.

1723

Book of Constitutions published.
Secretary to Grand Lodge first appointed.

1729

Grand Stewards first appointed.

1730

Duke of Norfolk, Grand Master, presented sword of Gustavus Adolphus to Grand Lodge.

1751

Atholl or Ancient Grand Lodge formed.

1765

HRH Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, initiated, 27 July.

1766

HRH Prince William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, initiated, passed and raised, 16 February.

1767

HRH Prince Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, initiated, passed and raised, 16 February. Charter of Compact under which the Grand Chapter was constituted, signed 22 July.

1771

3rd Duke of Atholl installed Grand Master, Antient Grand Lodge.

1773

Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, London committee appointed.

1775

Freemasons' Hall foundation stone laid.

1776

Freemasons' Hall dedicated.

1782

HRH Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn elected Grand Master.

1786

HRH Prince William Henry (later King William IV) initiated 9 March.

1787

HRH George, Prince of Wales (afterwards Prince Regent and George IV) initiated, 6 February.

1788

Royal Masonic Institution for Girls founded.

1789

HRH Prince Edward Augustus (later Duke of Kent and Strathearn), initiated 5 August

1791

HRH Prince George, Prince of Wales (later Prince Regent and George IV), installed as Grand Master, May.

1793

HRH Prince William Frederick (later 2nd Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh), initiated 12 May

1796

HRH Prince Ernest Augustus (later Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale and King Ernest I of Hanover), initiated 11 May.

1798

HRH Prince Augustus Frederick (afterwards Duke of Sussex), initiated 20 December. Royal Masonic Institution for Boys founded.

1813

HRH Duke of Kent elected Grand Master. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, elected Grand Master of the Atholl or Antients Grand Lodge. Both Grand Masters signed the Articles of Union on 25 November, subsequently ratified by each constitution on 1 December. Both signed the Warrant of the Lodge of Reconciliation on 7 December. HRH Duke of Sussex elected Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, 27 December.

1814

HRH Duke of Sussex installed as Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, 2 May.

1815

Constitutions of the United Grand Lodge published.

1817

Union of the Grand Chapter with Antient Royal Arch Masons, 18 March.

1830

Charity Jewel instituted. William IV became Grand Patron.

1842

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution founded.

1843

Duke of Sussex died. Fund in his memory started in his memory and devoted to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London.

1852

Queen Victoria became patroness of the Masonic Boys' School.

1868

HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), initiated in Sweden, 21 December.

1874

HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), elected Grand Master.

1875

HRH the Prince of Wales installed at the Royal Albert Hall as Grand Master, 28 April.

1880

Foundation stone of Truro Cathedral laid by the Prince of Wales, Grand Master.

1882

Queen Victoria became Chief Patroness of the Masonic Girls' School.

1885

HRH Prince Albert Victor (later Duke of Clarence and Avondale), initiated 21 March.

1910

George V became Grand Patron of the three Masonic institutions.
Queen Mary became Grand Patroness and Queen Alexandra Chief Patroness of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls.

1917

Bi-centenary of the United Grand Lodge of England.

1919

HRH Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor), initiated 2 May.
HRH Prince Albert, (later Duke of York and George VI), Initiated, 21 December.
Appeal for a Masonic Peace Memorial and subsequent Establishment of the Masonic Million Memorial Fund.

1921

Hall Stone Lodge Medals first conferred, 7 December.

1927

Foundation stone of Peace Memorial Building at Great Queen Street laid (by electrical connection) in the Royal Albert Hall.

1928

HRH Prince George (later Duke of Kent), initiated 12 April. 1933 George V, accompanied by Queen Mary, opened the new Freemasons' Hospital and Nursing Home, later named, by Royal authority, the Royal Masonic Hospital.

1934

Visit to the Masonic Peace Memorial by George V and Queen Mary.

1937

George VI invested as Past Grand Master at the Royal Albert Hall.

1939

HRH Duke of Kent installed as Grand Master by George VI, at Olympia, 19 July.

1942

HRH Duke of Kent killed on active service, 25 August.

1943

Earl of Harewood installed as Grand Master by George VI, at Freemasons' Hall, London.

1953

HRH Duke of Edinburgh initiated, 5 December.

1963

HRH Duke of Kent initiated, 16 December.

1966

Bi-Centenary of Supreme Grand Chapter.

1967

HRH Duke of Kent elected Grand Master.
250th anniversary of United Grand Lodge of England.
Trust fund set up for surgical research under the direction of the Royal College of Surgeons.

1974

HRH Prince Michael of Kent initiated, 13 March.

1975

Masonic Housing Association registered as an exempt charity.

1980

Grand Charity established.

1986

Physical penalties removed from Obligations, 11 June.

1990

New Masonic Samaritan Fund established.

1992

275th anniversary of Grand Lodge held at Earls Court.