Yesterday, the City of London Corporation passed a motion of censure against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, son of Prince Philip, over his failure to surrender his Freedom of the City of London.. The motion, which was passed unanimously, expresses 'profound disappointment' at Andrew's decision not to relinquish his Freedom, despite being asked to do so by the Corporation.

The Freedom of the City of London is an ancient tradtion that allows recipients to walk sheep over London Bridge, but Andrew's association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has been deemed 'wholly unacceptable and inconsistent' with the status and obligations of a Freeman of the City.

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The Freedom of the City of London is a property right protected under both domestic law and the European Convention on Human Rights, which means it cannot be removed. Andrew inherited his Freedom in 2012 by virtue of partimony, as the child of Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, who was awarded the Freedom in 1948.

The City of London Corporation has made it clear that it will not be intimidated by Andrew's decision not to surrender his Freedom,and has vowed to continue to uphold the values and traditions of the City .

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Andrew's decision not to surrender his Freedom has sparked a royal row, with some questioinng whether he is still worthy of the honour. The City of London Corporation has expressed its disappointment at Andrew's decision, and has called on him to reconsider his position.

However, it remains to be seen whether Andrew will ultimately decide to surrender his Freedom, or whether he will continue to hold onto it despite the controversy surrounding his association with Jeffrey Epstein.

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The City of London Corporation has made it clear that it will be keeping a close eye on Andrew's decision, and will be monitoring the situation closely. The Corporation has also called on Andrew to provide more information about his association with Jeffrey Epstein, and to explain why he has chosen not to surrender his Freedom.

It remains to be seen how this situation will play out, but one thing is cretain: the City of London Corporation will not be intimidated by Andrew's decision, and will continue to uphold the values and traditions of the City.