Britons twice as likely to hold favourable opinion of King Charles as unfavourable

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William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales, are the most popular members of the Royal Family according to the last Ipsos polling.

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  • Gideon Skinner Public Affairs
  • Keiran Pedley Public Affairs
  • Cameron Garrett Public Affairs
  • Laura King Public Affairs
  • Ben Roff Public Affairs
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  • 2 in 5 (40%) think Britain would be worse off if the Monarchy was abolished. By contrast,1 in 4 (26%) who think it would be better off.
  • Just under half of the public hold favourable opinion of King Charles III (47%), a decline of 5 ppts from April
  • Similarly, half of Britons think King Charles III is doing a good job as King (49%), with just 11% saying he’s doing a bad job

New Ipsos polling has found that 2 in 5 (40%) think Britain would be worse off if the Monarchy was abolished. By contrast,1 in 4 (26%) who think it would be better off, with an equal share saying it would make no difference (26%). These figures have experienced little change since the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.

Two in five (40%) think it would be worse for Britain in the future if the monarchy was abolished, compared to a quarter (26%) who say it would better. Another quarter (26%) say it would make no difference

Half of the public have a favourable opinion of the Royal Family as a whole (48%), compared to a quarter who have an unfavourable opinion (24%). This is unchanged since April. Looking at the favourability of individual members of the Monarchy, Prince William and Princess Catherine continue to lead, with 62% and 58% of the public holding favourable opinions of each, respectively. King Charles III is viewed favourably by 47% of the public, a decline of 5ppts from April. Queen Camila’s favourability has also declined from April’s high of 38%; it now sits at 32%.

How favourable or unfavourable are your opinions and impressions of each of the following members of the British Royal family? (% Favourable / Unfavourable) July 2023 Prince William, the Prince of Wales 62% / 15% Catherine, the Princess of Wales 58% / 13% Anne, Princess Royal 57% / 12% The Royal Family as a whole 48% / 24% King Charles III 47% / 23% Prince Edward, recently made Duke of Edinburgh 42% / 17% Camilla, Queen Consort 32% / 34% Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex 30% / 44% Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex 23% / 50% Prince Andrew, the Duke of York 11% / 66%

Half of the public think King Charles is doing a good job as King (49%; down from 53% in May), while 11% think he is doing a bad job (down from 14% in May). 1 in 3 (34%) think he is doing neither a good nor bad job as King, an increase of 9ppts from May.

Just under half (49%) believe King Charles is doing a good job as King, down slightly from immediately after the Coronation in May 2023 (53%)

Technical note:
Ipsos interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,071 adults aged 18-75 in Great Britain. Interviews took place on the online Omnibus between 5th-6th July 2023. Data has been weighted to the known offline population proportions. All polls are subject to a wide range of potential sources of errors.

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The author(s)
  • Gideon Skinner Public Affairs
  • Keiran Pedley Public Affairs
  • Cameron Garrett Public Affairs
  • Laura King Public Affairs
  • Ben Roff Public Affairs

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