Freemasons at the London Olympics
on Friday, July 27, 2012
London, United Kingdom. In less than five hours, the official opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games will begin, an event hosted this year by the United Kingdom in London. Starting today and for about two weeks, Masons from all over the world arrive in London to attend the largest planetary event that pays homage to sports excellence.
From heads of state and government to ministers, high-ranking officials, to mere participants and athletes, all are to take part in tonight’s event, a ceremony chaired by Queen Elizabeth II herself, which will open the 2012 Olympics.
This year’s Olympic Games will be attended by even more Masons from all over the world, most of them coming from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, but also from countries such as France, Romania, Italy, Spain, Argentina, etc.
The total number of Masons who will be present in London in the next period varies between 6,000 and 8,000, not counting the presence of members of the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Scotland and those of the Grand Lodge of Ireland.