London Officials Ask Prince Andrew to Give Up Freedom of City Honor
City of London Corporation members agreed to write to Prince Andrew asking him to give up his Freedom of the City honor. Andrew received the rare ceremonial title in 2012 "by virtue of patrimony," meaning because of his royal birth.
City of London Corporation members agreed to write to Prince Andrew asking him to give up his Freedom of the City honor. Andrew received the rare ceremonial title in 2012 "by virtue of patrimony," meaning because of his royal birth.
The Freedom of the City of London is the greatest honor the city can give. It's extremely rare and usually goes only to royalty, heads of state, or people with global importance. The ceremonies typically happen in Guildhall.
This request follows a pattern of Andrew losing honors and titles. York city council already stripped him of his Freedom of the City of York in 2022. Queen Elizabeth removed most of his military titles and royal responsibilities before her death.
The London corporation's move shows continued pressure on Andrew to step back from public honors and ceremonial roles.
This adds to Andrew's shrinking public role after previous scandals led to him losing military titles and royal duties. The Freedom of the City is London's highest honor, usually reserved for royalty and world leaders.
Watch for Andrew's response to the corporation's letter and whether he agrees to give up the honor.
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