Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has been plunged into fresh humiliation after she was formally stripped of her Freedom of the City of York. The city's councillors unanimously voted tonight in favour of a motion to revoke 'York's highest honour' following the latest revelations over her friendship with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Ms Ferguson and Andrew, both 66, were given the Freedom of the City of York honour as a wedding present when they visited the city in 1987. She said: 'The decision before you tonight is whether to remove the freedom of the city from Ms Ferguson.' The Freedom of the City of York is a historic honorary status dating back to the 13th century.

Source: Daily Mail March 26, 2026 19:42 UTC