United Kingdom, March 26 -- Sarah Ferguson has been stripped of the Freedom of the City of York after councillors voted unanimously to remove the honour over her association with Jeffrey Epstein.

City of York Council approved the decision during a meeting at the Guildhall on Thursday (26.03.26) evening, citing concerns about Sarah's links to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who died aged 66.

The honorary title had been awarded to Sarah in 1987 following her marriage to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, but councillors said the association raised questions about whether she met the standards expected of recipients.

Their motion, passed under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, formally withdrew the status.

The move follows ...