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===Royal Arch===
{{Main|Royal Arch Masonry}}
[[File:Structure of Masonic appendant bodies in England and Wales.jpg|thumb|The position of the Royal Arch among the Masonic appendant bodies in England and Wales]]
[[Image:royalarch1.jpg|thumb|right|A lodge room set out for use by a Royal Arch Chapter]]
The Royal Arch is affiliated with various [[constitutions]] worldwide, many of which place different emphasis on the order.

*England, Europe and Australasia – A Royal Arch Chapter is required to be sponsored by a Craft Lodge and bears the same number, and in almost all cases the same name; however, the HRA is a [[Masonic bodies|separate Order]] from Craft Freemasonry.  Supreme Grand Chapter is governed from the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England, but the administration remains distinct – though many officers of the Grand Lodge hold the equivalent office in the Grand Chapter. In these countries the Order of the Royal Arch consists of a single 'Royal Arch' degree, although there are three related ceremonies, one for the installation into each of the three Principals' chairs. As a compromise, at the union of two rival Grand Lodges in 1813, one of which considered the Royal Arch a 'Fourth Degree', whilst the other almost totally ignored it. English Freemasonry recognized the Royal Arch as part of "pure, ancient masonry," but stated that it was not an additional degree, but merely the "completion of the third degree." However, this was a compromise position, and one which was in opposition to normal masonic practice, and consequently on November 10, 2004, after much deliberation by a special working party,  the Grand Chapter overturned this compromise position at its regular meeting in London, and declared the Royal Arch to be a separate degree in its own right, albeit the natural progression from the third degree. Words in the ritual which propounded the earlier compromise position were removed, by mandatory regulation.
*Ireland – The Royal Arch degree under the Irish Constitution is unique, and while it is regular and recognized, it bears little resemblance to the same degree in the sister Constitutions of England and Scotland. The Royal Arch Degree under the Irish Constitution contains a legend concerning the first Temple, not the second. The elaborate "Passing of the Veils" ceremony is essential to the Royal Arch Degree in the Irish system and after it is completed it is followed immediately by the Royal Arch degree itself, containing the story of the restoration of Solomon's Temple under King Josiah. The three presiding officers of a Royal Arch Chapter are called the Excellent King, High Priest and Chief Scribe, instead of First, Second and Third Principal. Irish Royal Arch Chapters are also permitted to meet as Lodges of Mark Master Masons, and they are governed by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland.
*Scotland – The degree is conferred in a Royal Arch Chapter which is within a wholly different administrative structure, the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland. Due to a difference in ritual, Royal Arch Masons exalted in [[England]] may not attend Scottish Royal Arch Chapters without completing the Scottish exaltation ceremony. Before receiving the Royal Arch Degree the Candidate must first have the Mark degree and the degree of Excellent Master. However, those Exalted in [[Scotland]] may attend Chapter in England, or indeed any Chapter, provided it be in Amity.