King Charles<\/a> last October over his links to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – received the honour in 2012 by “virtue of patrimony” because his late father, Prince Philip, had been a freeman but last month, the City of London Corporation wrote to ask him to voluntarily give it up, after a review concluded the freeom couldn’t be taken away because of the circumstances of how it was bestowed.<\/p>\nAnd now, the City of London Corporation have passed a motion of censure, a formal expression of disapproval, after Andrew – who was arrested in March on suspicion of misconduct in public office – failed to respond to their letter inviting him to give up the honour.<\/p>\n
According to the Daily Telegraph, the motion noted there was \u201cprofound disappointment\u201d Andrew had \u201cnot surrendered his freedom despite being asked to do so\u201d.<\/p>\n
The City Corporation\u2019s court of common council had branded the disgraced royal’s links with Epstein \u201cwholly unacceptable and inconsistent\u201d with the status and obligations of a freeman of the City of London, and noted they have instructed officers to commence procedings to The court said it had instructed officers to commence proceedings to enable it to \u201clawfully remove the freedom of the City from Andrew\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nIn its full motion, the court said: \u201cThe court of Common Council notes with the utmost dismay Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s association with the convicted paedophile, the late Jeffrey Epstein, and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhilst it recognises that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor maintains that he has done nothing wrong, it nevertheless considers that his well-publicised association with Epstein is wholly unacceptable and inconsistent with his status and obligations as a freeman of the City of London.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIn the circumstances, and in solidarity with Epstein\u2019s victims and survivors, the court wishes to remove Mr Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s freedom consistent with decisions already taken by His Majesty the King and other military and civil bodies to strip him of his offices and honours.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe motion ended with the City Corporation noting their thoughts \u201cremain firmly with the victims and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and all victims of sexual abuse and exploitation\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nThe honour – which is believed to have begun in 1237 and enabled recipients to carry out their trade – is typically awarded to people nominated by corporation councillors and all of Andrew’s siblings have the freedom of the City of London, as do the likes of Sir Lenny Henry and Cate Blanchett.<\/p>\n
\nEarlier this year, Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, was stripped of the Freedom of the City of York following a unanimous vote from councillors, who cited concerns about the author’s links to Epstein, who died in 2019 aged 66. <\/p>\n
\nThe honorary title had been awarded to Sarah in 1987 following her marriage to Andrew, but councillors said the association raised questions about whether she met the standards expected of recipients. <\/p>\n
\nTheir motion, passed under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, formally withdrew the status. <\/p>\n
\nThe move followed earlier action in 2022 when Andrew – the former Duke of York – was also stripped of the honour. <\/p>\n
\nFollowing the release of the Epstein files, records from Companies House showed six companies linked to Sarah began winding down operations, while her charity, Sarah\u2019s Trust, announced it would close \u201cfor the foreseeable future\u201d.<\/p>\n
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