Elected members of the City of London Corporation have written to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor inviting him to relinquish his freedom of the city, a spokesperson for the corporation said.

The statement, which was shared on the official City of London website, read: "Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received the Freedom of the City of London in 2012 by virtue of patrimony, which is inherited as the child of a Freeman and constitutes a legal right. Applications via patrimony are not considered or endorsed by our elected Members, and there is no effective legal mechanism to remove this type of Freedom."

It continued: "Elected Members have today agreed to write to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, inviting him to formally relinquish the Freedom. They will consider the response received, if any, at a future meeting and determine what action may be taken."

Andrew, 66, received the honour by 'virtue of patrimony' in 2012, because his late father Prince Philip was formerly a freeman.

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