Prince Andrew: what ‘freedom of the city of York’ title means

York councillors strip Duke of York of honour awarded in 1987

Prince Andrew attends a service of thanksgiving for Prince Philip
Prince Andrew attends a service of thanksgiving for Prince Philip in March
(Image credit: Richard Pohle/AFP via Getty Images)

Prince Andrew has been stripped of his honorary freedom of the city of York title following a vote by local councillors.

The motion was carried “unanimously” at a full council meeting, at which councillors also called for him to relinquish his royal title in the wake of his out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, said the BBC.

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