Attitudes towards Camilla Parker-Bowles
Q1 Do you think that the monarchy does or does not have an important role to play in the future of Britain?
- MORI interviewed 806 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain.
- Interviews were conducted by telephone on 15-16 June 1999.
- Based on all unless otherwise stated.
- Data are weighted to the profile of Great Britain.
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero.
Q1 Do you think that the monarchy does or does not have an important role to play in the future of Britain?
| 160 | % |
| Does | 66 |
| Does not | 27 |
| Don't know | 7 |
Q2 Would you favour Britain becoming a republic or remaining a monarchy?
| 160 | % |
| Republic | 16 |
| Monarchy | 74 |
| Don't know | 10 |
Q3 Over the last few years, has your impression of Prince Charles gone up, gone down or stayed about the same? Q4 And over the last few years, has your impression of Camilla Parker-Bowles gone up, gone down or stayed about the same? Q5 And over the last few years, has your impression of Prince William gone up, gone down or stayed about the same?
| 160 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 |
| 160 | % | % | % |
| Gone up | 28 | 10 | 30 |
| Gone down | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Stayed the same | 53 | 60 | 56 |
| Don't know | 2 | 15 | 12 |
Q6 I am going to read out a number of different personal qualities. For each of these personal qualities, which do you feel applies to Prince Charles? Q7 And for each of these personal qualities, which do you feel applies to Camilla Parker-Bowles?
| 160 | Prince Charles | Camilla Parker-Bowles | ||||
| 160 | Yes | No | DK | Yes | No | DK |
| 160 | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| Has wisdom | 67 | 22 | 11 | 35 | 31 | 34 |
| Has the affection of the public | 65 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 75 | 13 |
| Is ruthless | 14 | 80 | 6 | 26 | 52 | 22 |
| Has the respect of the public | 69 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 18 |
| Has an honourable nature | 76 | 17 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 27 |
| Is caring | 85 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 21 | 32 |
| Is good family man/woman | 69 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 35 |
Now thinking about the relationship between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, do you think ... ?
Q8 They should continue their relationship or split up?
| 160 | % |
| Should continue | 65 |
| Split up | 12 |
| Don't know | 23 |
Assuming they do stay together, do you think ... ?
Q9 They should get married or continue their relationship outside marriage
| 160 | % |
| Should | 37 |
| Should not | 31 |
| Don't know | 32 |
Q10 Camilla should or should not be allowed to live with Prince Charles at St James Palace or other royal residences
| 160 | % |
| Should | 53 |
| Should not | 32 |
| Neither / don't know | 15 |
Q11 Camilla should or should not appear at public engagements with Prince Charles
| 160 | % |
| Should | 57 |
| Should not | 31 |
| Neither / don't know | 12 |
Q12 Camilla should or should not appear at public engagements with Princes William and Harry
| 160 | % |
| Should | 38 |
| Should not | 48 |
| Neither / don't know | 14 |
Q13 Camilla should or should not spend time with Princes William and Harry privately
| 160 | % |
| Should | 63 |
| Should not | 17 |
| Neither / don't know | 20 |
Q14 Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the way Camilla Parker-Bowles has behaved since the death of Princess Diana?
| 160 | % |
| Approve | 57 |
| Disapprove | 21 |
| Don't know | 22 |
Q15 If Prince Charles were to marry Camilla Parker-Bowles, do you think he should still be allowed to become King, or not?
| 160 | % |
| Should | 59 |
| Should not | 36 |
| Don't know | 5 |
Q16 And do you think Camilla should become Queen at his side?
| 160 | % |
| Yes | 17 |
| No | 76 |
| Don't know | 7 |
Q17 Do you think Prince Edward is right or wrong not to have invited Camilla Parker-Bowles to his wedding to Sophie Rhys-Jones?
| 160 | % |
| Right | 51 |
| Wrong | 25 |
| Don't know | 24 |
Q18 Do you think the Queen should, or should not meet Camilla Parker-Bowles?
| 160 | % |
| Should | 56 |
| Should not | 21 |
| Don't know | 23 |
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