Prince Andrew Urged to Relinquish Freedom of the City of London Honour

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been formally invited by councillors to relinquish his inherited Freedom of the City of London. This honour was bestowed upon him in 2012 "by virtue of patrimony," due to his late father, Prince Philip, having been a Freeman.

Despite previous assertions from the City of London Corporation (CLC) that such an honour, historically allowing recipients to walk sheep over London Bridge without tariff, could not be revoked, a new development has emerged. A spokesperson for the CLC confirmed, "Elected members have today agreed to write to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, inviting him to formally relinquish the Freedom."

The CLC further stated that it "will consider the response received, if any, at a future meeting and determine what action may be taken." It was reiterated that "applications via patrimony are not considered or endorsed by our elected members, and there is no effective legal mechanism to remove this type of Freedom."

Last year, Andrew was stripped of his royal titles, styles, and honours by King Charles following revelations regarding his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. More recently, in February, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, released under investigation, after correspondence in the Epstein Files suggested potential sharing of sensitive trade information. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing.