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City of London Councillors Ask Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Relinquish Freedom
Councillors say the inherited honour cannot be removed, but they want him to give it up voluntarily after his arrest and Epstein links.
- On Thursday, City of London Corporation elected members wrote to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, inviting him to formally relinquish his Freedom of the City, an honour he received in 2012 by virtue of patrimony.
- A City of London Corporation spokesperson said applications via patrimony are not endorsed by elected members and there is no effective legal mechanism to remove this type of Freedom, following removal of other titles linked to his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Previously, York councillors stripped Andrew of his freedom of the city in 2022, the first time in history that honour was removed; all of Andrew's siblings, including King Charles, still hold the freedom of the City of London.
- Officials will determine future action after considering any response at a future meeting, a development following Sarah Ferguson having her freedom of the city of York title revoked in March due to connections with Jeffrey Epstein.
- The 77-year-old King Charles has reportedly cut ties with his brother, with insiders claiming there is "no chance whatsoever" of a brotherly reunion, as the relationship has been icy for years and the former prince remains separated.
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After his withdrawal from the title, ex-Prince Andrew now also threatens the loss of a historic-symbolic honor in London.
The City of London Corporation asks Elizabeth II's son in writing to renounce his citizenship of honor after his court scandals.
Ex-Prince Andrew Asked To Forfeit City Of London Honour As King Charles Allegedly Cuts All Ties
The City of London Corporation has formally invited Ex-Prince Andrew to relinquish his prestigious freedom of the city honour amid explosive claims that King Charles has permanently cut all personal ties with his brother. Elected members of the Square Mile's governing body agreed on Thursday, 16 April 2026, to write to the man now increasingly referred to in official documents as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following a series of reputational blo…
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