Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is set to have his Freedom of the City of London removed after the City of London Corporation approves steps to revoke the honour. Multiple outlets report that the process could take effect within months and would leave him stripped of one of his last remaining public honours.
The reports say the City of London Corporation is acting following concerns about Andrew’s alleged failure to surrender the Freedom after being asked to do so. The Evening Standard and other papers describe the change as gaining powers after a legal review, while the Independent and others highlight the Corporation’s criticism that he does not comply with requests to give up the title.
Several articles also cite the Corporation’s view of Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein as “wholly unacceptable” in relation to the obligations attached to being a Freeman. The tone and emphasis vary between outlets, with some foregrounding the timing and urgency and others focusing on the legal mechanism and the alleged non-surrender, but they describe the same overall move by the Corporation to revoke the honour.
