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Meeting to decide on Andrew’s Freedom of York status postponed

A meeting to decide whether the Duke of York should have his freedom of the city of York removed has been postponed due to “disquiet” among councillors over it being held online. Andrew was given the Honorary Freedom of the City of York in 1987 but ...

24 Mar 2022 at 19:55

York councillors seek to remove Andrew’s freedom of the city

Councillors in York have said they are taking steps to remove the Duke of York’s freedom of the city. Andrew was given the Honorary Freedom of the City of York in 1987 but Liberal Democrats, who form the largest group on City of York Council, said ...

18 Feb 2022 at 08:55

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Calls to cut Andrew’s connections to city of York

Calls have been made for the Duke of York to lose the title linking him to the Yorkshire city with a “unique connection to the crown and the monarch”. A senior member of City of York Council has begun a campaign to strip Andrew of his Duke of ...

14 Jan 2022 at 11:55

Dame Judi Dench offers ‘wholehearted support’ to home town’s parking campaign

A campaign to reverse a ban on disabled drivers parking in the historic centre of York has been boosted by an intervention from Dame Judi Dench. The Oscar-winning York-born star said her experience with sight loss means she knows “only too ...

07 Mar 2023 at 19:42

Prince Andrew giving up Duke of York title ‘a long time coming’, councillor says

Prince Andrew giving up his Duke of York title has been described by one of the city’s councillors as “a long time coming”. The prince’s announcement to stop using his remaining titles and honours comes in the wake of the Epstein scandal. ...

17 Oct 2025 at 21:30

Sarah Ferguson loses Freedom of the City of York over links with Epstein

Sarah Ferguson has lost her Freedom of the City of York title after councillors voted unanimously to remove the honour over her links to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. City of York Council stripped her of the title during a ...

26 Mar 2026 at 19:47

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