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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Thea Felicity

City of London Moves To Strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of Freedom Honour

Bill drafted to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of 'Freedom of the City' honour of London. (Credit: Chatham House, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The City of London is moving closer to creating a legal route to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of the Freedom of the City of London after officials confirmed a draft bill is being prepared. The proposal, announced following a meeting of the Court of Common Council on 23 July, could ultimately allow elected members to revoke the civic honour first awarded to him in 2012.

The issue has been under discussion for months after the City of London Corporation previously maintained there was no legal mechanism to withdraw the honour. In March, a spokesperson said the title could not be revoked.

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