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York City Council to Vote on Revoking Ferguson's Honor

3/20/2026

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The York City Council will decide on revoking Sarah Ferguson's Freedom of the City of York at a March 26 meeting.
The honor was granted in 1987 after her marriage to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The council previously revoked Andrew's freedom in 2022.
The motion cites Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.
The decision follows revelations about Ferguson's links to Jeffrey Epstein and the winding down of six linked companies.

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The York City Council will decide on revoking Sarah Ferguson's Freedom of the City of York at a March 26 meeting.
The honor was granted in 1987 after her marriage to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The council previously revoked Andrew's freedom in 2022.
The motion cites Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.
The decision follows revelations about Ferguson's links to Jeffrey Epstein and the winding down of six linked companies.