Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could have another honour stripped from him as further revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein are disclosed.
Last month, the disgraced royal had all his titles removed and he was kicked out of his luxurious home at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
This followed as more details about his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released in the US. Andrew has always strongly denied any wrongdoing.
Thousands of Epstein’s documents and emails have been released this week after US President Donald Trump came under mounting pressure from the public and Democrats.
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It was suggested in one correspondence between Jeffrey and Ghislaine Maxwell that Andrew had a ‘massage’ at Ghislaine’s house in London.
Andrew has since been summoned in front of Congress to answer pressing questions over the files.
Now his last remaining honour could be relinquished as more organisations seek to distance themselves from Andrew.
After his father, Prince Philip, died, Andrew inherited a civic honour called the Freedom of the City of London.
It’s a historic tradition that dates back to the 1230s. Nowadays, people can also become a ‘freeman’ by applying, joining one of the city’s Livery companies or being granted the honour due to their cultural contribution to London.
Actors Sir Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Damian Lewis are some of the famous figures who have received the accolade.
One of the traditions that comes with the title is an annual charity fundraising event where a celebrity freeman drives a flock of sheep across one of London’s bridges.
This year’s event will see Countryfile’s Adam Henson direct the farm animals across Southwark Bridge.
The City of London Corporation said: ‘Andrew received the honour by virtue of patrimony, which is inherited as the child of a Freeman.
‘Applications via patrimony are not considered by our elected members.
‘The City Corporation is listening, and will continue to listen, to concerns raised.
‘And it will carefully consider the rules that govern how a Freedom is given – and the circumstances in which, and procedure by which, it can be removed.’
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