The Royal Order of Scotland is an international fraternity linked to freemasonry. Membership is an honor extended to masons by invitation.
The Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland is headquartered in Edinburgh, with Provincial Grand Lodges in several locations around Britain, and in a number of countries around the world. The order claims the King of Scots as hereditary Grand Master. The Deputy Grand Master and Governor of the order is currently Brother The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. In times in which there is no King of Scots the Deputy Grand Master and Governor is the worldwide leader of the Order.
The ROS Grand Lodge and the Provincial Grand Lodges confer two degrees:
Qualification for membership varies but is typically by invitation, having been a Master Mason for 5 years. Other restrictions may include, but are not restricted to:
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