Bill drafted to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's final title
The City of London Corporation is drafting legislation to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his final remaining honor, the Freedom of the City of London. This follows his arrest earlier this year regarding misconduct allegations linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Why it matters
The move reflects the ongoing legal and social fallout surrounding the British royal family's historical associations with convicted sex offenders.
A bill is being drafted to strip Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his last remaining title. The former prince and Duke of York, who is the brother of King Charles III, was stripped of every royal title and civilian honour he held <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/02/21/how-did-the-queens-favourite-son-end-up-in-the-back-of-a-cop-car/" target="_blank">after being arrested in February</a>. He held one remaining honour, the <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/04/17/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-asked-to-give-up-one-of-last-formal-honours/">Freedom of the City of London</a>, which the ceremonial county's governing body said could not be revoked. Mountbatten-Windsor had been invited by councillors to relinquish the title himself. According to the BBC, the City of London Corporation now says it's drafting a bill to strip Mountbatten-Windsor of the title as there was "no effective lawful mechanism to do so". "We understand why people want this matter resolved as quickly as possible, and we share that desire," a spokesperson said. Mountbatten-Windsor was given the honour through his father, Prince Phillip, who also held it.
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