The Future of the Monarchy
A 1996 survey conducted for Central TV
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,838 adults aged 18+ throughout Great Britain
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face, in home, on 13-16 December 1996
- Data are weighted to the profile of the population
- The survey was conducted for Central TV
Q Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy in ten years/fifty years/one hundred years?
| 10 years | 50 years | 100 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |
| Will | 77 | 33 | 20 |
| Will not | 19 | 48 | 56 |
| Don't know | 4 | 19 | 24 |
Q Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "Britain no longer needs a Monarchy"
| % | |
|---|---|
| Agree | 35 |
| Disagree | 60 |
| Don't know | 5 |
Q On balance, do you think that Prince Charles will make a good king or a bad king when he comes to the throne in future?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Good king | 46 |
| Bad king | 36 |
| Don't know/no opinion | 18 |
Q If the Monarchy were replaced by an elected Presidential system, which if any of the people on this card would you most like to see as President?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Princess Anne | 17 |
| Richard Branson | 13 |
| Prince Charles | 9 |
| Lady Thatcher | 5 |
| Princess Diana | 5 |
| Betty Boothroyd | 4 |
| Neil Kinnock | 4 |
| Sir John Harvey Jones | 4 |
| Tony Benn | 3 |
| Sir Edward Heath | 2 |
| Sir David Steel | 2 |
| Shirley Williams | 1 |
| Sir Stewart Lewis | * |
| None of these | 24 |
| Don't know | 6 |
Q Which member of the Royal Family, if any, do you think has done the most damage to the Royal Family's reputation?
| % | |
|---|---|
| The Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson) | 40 |
| Prince Charles (The Prince of Wales) | 34 |
| Diana, Princess of Wales | 11 |
| Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | 2 |
| The Queen | 1 |
| Prince Andrew (The Duke of York) | * |
| Princess Anne (The Princess Royal) | * |
| Prince Edward | * |
| Other | 1 |
| None | 4 |
| Don't know | 6 |
