- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,019 adults aged 18+ throughout Great Britain
- Interviews were conducted by telephone on 5-6 November 1998
- Data are weighted to the profile of the population
- The survey was conducted for GMTV and the Daily Mail
Q Do you think that the monarchy does or does not have an important role to play in the future of Britain?
| |
% |
|---|
| Does
|
66
|
| Does not
|
28
|
| Don't know |
6
|
Q Would you favour Britain becoming a republic or remaining a monarchy?
| |
% |
|---|
| Republic
|
18
|
| Monarchy
|
73
|
| Don't know |
9
|
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
|
78 |
33
|
20
|
| Will not
|
15 |
42 |
51
|
| Don't know |
7 |
25 |
29
|
Q Do you think that the Queen should abdicate at some stage, or should she remain Queen as long as possible?
| |
% |
|---|
| Abdicate
|
29
|
| Remain Queen
|
67
|
| Don't know |
4
|
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
|
63
|
| Bad king
|
20
|
| Neither
|
17
|
Q Do you think that Prince Charles should or should not give up his right to be the next monarch in favour of his eldest son, Prince William?
| |
% |
|---|
| Should
|
34
|
| Should not
|
57
|
| Don't know |
9
|
Q On balance, do you think that Prince Charles is doing a good job or a bad job of bringing up Prince William and Prince Harry?
| |
% |
|---|
| Good job
|
75
|
| Bad job
|
7
|
| Neither
|
18
|