Bill drafted to remove honour from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Officials say a draft Act of Common Council would give elected members explicit powers to remove the civic honour after months of legal review.
- The City Corporation is drafting a bill to create a legal process for removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Freedom of the City, following months of review regarding the honour awarded in 2012.
- Earlier this year, officials deemed the existing mechanism 'defective and defunct,' and during last week's Court of Common Council meeting, Deputy Marianne Fredericks requested an update on revocation efforts.
- Deputy Hayward said the proposal carries 'significant constitutional implications,' as the Court would need to pass an Act to 'confer the power of disenfranchisement on itself.'
- The draft bill will go before the Policy and Resources Committee in September, followed by the Court of Common Council in October to formally consider removing Mountbatten-Windsor's Freedom.
- Mountbatten-Windsor received the honour 'by virtue of patrimony' in 2012, and the Corporation said, 'We understand why people want this matter resolved as quickly as possible.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor set to be stripped of London City freedom as new statement released
The City of London Corporation is crafting its own internal mechanism to revoke Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's Freedom of the City of London, after concluding that no existing lawful route to do so currently exists.The governing body of the Square Mile has determined that developing its own process represents the quickest path to resolving the matter, rather than pursuing Parliamentary legislation through a dedicated Bill.Andrew's Freedom remains …
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