It seems Queen Elizabeth has decided her son has faced enough consequences for his misbehavior. Prince Andrew lost most of his royal and military titles, patronages, and what was left of his reputation amidst his sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre.
His association with Jeffrey Epstein was bad enough, but pretty much everything else that’s come out about Andrew has continued to paint him in the worst light possible. Related: The Queen Was ‘Much More’ Devastated By Children’s Divorces ‘Than She Let On’ It’s no wonder, then, that the city of York wants nothing to do with its wayward Duke.
On Wednesday, York’s city council unanimously voted to strip the 62-year-old of his “Freedom of the City” honorary position, which he has held since 1987.
He is the first person ever to be stripped of this status, per The Washington Post. City councilors hoped to “erase his stain of an association with the city.” But he still retains the position of “Duke of York,” much to some residents’ chagrin.
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