Sarah Ferguson has been stripped of the freedom of the city by councillors.
The former Duchess of York, and ex-wife of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, had the honour removed at a council vote on Thursday evening.
Members decided to remove her Freedom of the City of York honour.
She has faced mounting scrutiny and criticism over her friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a New York prison in 2019.
Ms Ferguson is mentioned several times in the Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice. Being named in the files does not suggest wrongdoing.
The “freedom of the city” honour is a ceremonial role, awarded to notable figures. It does not grant any “privileges” in the city, according to York council’s website.
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