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York Councillors to Vote on Revoking Sarah Ferguson's Freedom of the City
The City of York Council will decide on revoking Sarah Ferguson’s honorary status due to her links with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, following precedent set by her ex-husband.
- An extraordinary City of York Council meeting on March 26 will consider revoking Sarah Ferguson's Freedom of the City under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 at The Guildhall, York.
- An email published in the Mail on Sunday from 2011 described Jeffrey Epstein as 'steadfast, generous and supreme friend', sent after his 2008 conviction, prompting October proposals, while a spokesperson for the former duchess said it was sent under legal pressure.
- Given in 1987 as a wedding gift, the Freedom of the City honour was awarded to Sarah Ferguson during a visit and is a rare accolade held by Winston Churchill and Dame Judi Dench.
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The former Duchess could soon lose the Freedom of the City of York like Andrew.
After Ex-Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson May Lose Prestigious Title
Photo Credit: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images Sarah Ferguson faced another civic setback this week as York councillors prepared to vote on whether she should keep a long-held local honor. The move came nearly 40 years after the title was first given to the Duchess of York as a wedding-era gift. It also followed renewed scrutiny around the former royal couple, with ex-Prince Andrew’s ex-wife now facing a formal review of her Freedom of th…
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