Ex-prince Andrew told to relinquish freedom of City of London in latest humiliation

The former prince was arrested in February.

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Elected members of the City of London Corporation have written to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, inviting him to relinquish his freedom of the city, a corporation spokesperson said. The statement, which was shared on the official City of London website, read: “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received the Freedom of the City of London in 2012 by virtue of patrimony, which is inherited as the child of a Freeman and constitutes a legal right.

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“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.” It continued: “Elected Members have today agreed to write to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, inviting him to formally relinquish the Freedom. They will consider the response received, if any, at a future meeting and determine what action may be taken.”

Andrew, 66, received the honour by ‘virtue of patrimony’ in 2012, because his late father, Prince Philip, was formerly a freeman.

The organisation, which manages the so-called Square Mile, previously investigated whether it could strip Andrew of the title.

However, the council later determined that the historic honour could not be removed because of his right to inherit it.

But now, the City of London Corporation has called on Andrew to relinquish the honour amid his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Andrew received the honour in 2012 (Image: GETTY)

Following his brother’s connection to the late paedophile, King Charles began the formal process to strip Andrew of his royal titles and honours after intensified scrutiny last year.

Andrew was arrested on his 66th birthday in February on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. He was later released under investigation, just 11 hours later.

Andrew, who still remains eighth in line to the royal throne, has always vehemently denied any wrongdoing.