The most popular royal revealed: Here’s how William, Kate, Harry and Meghan rank in new poll
The Princess of Wales is the most popular member of the British royal family, according to a new poll out of the United Kingdom. The 42-year-old, who resumed royal duties earlier this week following the completion of her cancer treatment, topped the Ipsos survey, which asked Britons between the ages of 18-75 about their feelings toward the family.
A sizable 66% of respondents feel favorably toward Kate, while only 10% have an unfavorable opinion of her. Her husband, Prince William, was found to be the second most popular royal with a 65% favorablity rating and a relatively small unfavorability rating at 13%. Rounding out the top three was Princess Anne, the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth.
The accomplished equestrian — who was dubbed a “badass” earlier this year for wielding an unruly horse of the Trooping The Colour ceremony — has a 62% favorability rating, while only 9% hold an unfavorable opinion. The survey also found that King Charles is largely well-liked amid his second year as monarch. Charles, who has also been battling cancer, came in fourth spot with a 56% favorability score. However, it was a different story for his estranged son, Prince Harry, and his estranged daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle, who are largely disliked across the country.
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The pair were among the least popular members of the royal family, along with disgraced Jeffrey Epstein associate, Prince Andrew. Just 28% of Brits feel favorablly toward Prince Harry, while a whopping 46% feel unfavorably. The numbers were even more dire for Markle, with a 21% favorability rating and a 53% unfavorablity rating. Only Andrew fared worse, with just 10% of Brits feeling favorably toward him, in contrast to the 66% who feel unfavorably. Overall, the poll indicates that the royal family is in a relatively strong position, remaining largely well-liked across various age groups and regions of the country.
Less than a quarter of Brits (23%) think it would be better for Britain if the monarchy was abolished, while more than two in five (44%) think the country would be worse off if the royals were removed. “This recent poll paints a picture of the Royal Family’s enduring appeal,” Gideon Skinner, Senior Director of UK Politics at Ipsos stated. “It’s also noteworthy that over half of Britons believe King Charles is performing well in his role, and only a minority want to abolish the monarchy, suggesting a degree of stability in the Royal Family’s image.”
Ispos did note, however, that Harry and Markle polled better with younger Britons overall. Many youngsters were even in support of the prince returning to the UK as a working royal. And while support for Kate, William and Charles was strong, none of the current royals rival the late Queen Elizabeth in terms of popularity.
In a separate Ipsos survey conducted in May 2022, just four months before her death, a whopping 86% of polled Brits said they were satisifed with the job Her Majesty was doing.
