Royal Family Poll
MORI poll for the Mail on Sunday, December 2000
- MORI interviewed 504 British adults aged 18+
- Interviews were conducted face-to-face on 29 December 2000
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- Data are weighted to the known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Mail on Sunday
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Q1 Would you favour Britain becoming a republic or remaining a monarchy?
| Republic |  15% |
| Monarchy |  73% |
| Don't know/no opinion |  12% |
Q2 Which two or three members of the Royal Family do you like most? Q3 Which, if any, of these members of the Royal Family do you think sets a good example of how to behave? Q4 Which, if any, of these members of the Royal Family do you think sets a poor example of how to behave?
| Like | Good example | Poor example | |
| Q2 | Q3 | Q6 | |
| % | % | % | |
| Princess Anne | 39 | 36 | 12 |
| The Queen | 39 | 35 | 8 |
| The Queen Mother | 29 | 33 | 4 |
| Prince of Wales | 24 | 14 | 26 |
| Duchess of Kent | 3 | 13 | 5 |
| Prince Andrew/Duke of York | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| Princess Michael of Kent | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson) | 5 | 3 | 38 |
| Prince Phillip/Duke of Edinburgh | 3 | 4 | 28 |
| Prince Edward/Earl of Wessex | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Sophie Rhys-Jones/Countess of Wessex | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Prince William | 42 | 42 | 2 |
| Princess Margaret | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Prince Harry | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| Prince Michael of Kent | * | 5 | 5 |
| None/Don't know | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Q5 On this card is a list of things, both favourable and unfavourable, that have been said about the Royal Family. I would like you to pick out all those statements that you feel fit the Royal Family.
| Privileged |  60% |
| Important to Britain | 52% |
| Hard working | 33% |
| Highly respected | 33% |
| Extravagant | 28% |
| Intelligent | 18% |
| Concerned about people in real need | 15% |
| Have high moral standards | 14% |
| Irresponsible | 11% |
| Just like any other family | 9% |
| In touch with ordinary people | 9% |
| Lazy | 8% |
| Bad for Britain's image | 6% |
| Broad minded | 6% |
| Important to my life | 5% |
| None of these/Don't know | 0% |
Q6 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 |  40% |
| Should not | 51% |
| Don't know | 9% |
Q7 To what extent do you support or oppose a ban on hunting with dogs in Britain? Is that strongly or tend to support/oppose?
| Strongly support |  46% |
| Tend to support | 13% |
| Neither support nor oppose | 16% |
| Tend to oppose | 10% |
| Strongly oppose |  13% |
| Don't know/no opinion | 2% |
Q8-9 I am now going to read out a couple of statements and would like you to tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each. Is that strongly or tend to agree/disagree?
| Strongly agree | Tend to agree | Neither agree nor dis-agree | Tend to disagree | Strongly disagree | No opinion | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| The Royal Family sets a bad example by taking part in bloodsports | 41 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| The Royal Princes, William and Harry, should not be allowed to take part in any bloodsports | 38 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
Q10-12 And do you think the Royal Family should or should not continue to take part in each of the following.....?
| Should | Should not | Don't know | |
| % | % | % | |
| Shooting | 41 | 47 | 12 |
| Hunting | 36 | 55 | 9 |
| Fishing | 72 | 17 | 11 |
Q13 People spend Christmas in different ways. Which of these items describe what you did this Christmas holiday?
| Watched television |  76% |
| Stayed at home | 66% |
| Had roast turkey | 67% |
| Drank alcoholic drinks | 67% |
| Visited friends/relatives in their homes | 64% |
| Had relatives/friends round | 52% |
| Watched/listened to the Queen's Christmas message | 19% |
| Gave money to a Christmas charity | 32% |
| Filled a child's Christmas stocking | 31% |
| Spent less on presents this year than last | 15% |
| Played board games | 28% |
| Went to church | 18% |
| Went to a carol concert/service | 16% |
| Went to a pantomine/Christmas show at a theatre | 7% |
| Had a family row | 10% |
| Played charades | 7% |
| Played on a computer game | 18% |
| Went out carol singing in the street | 3% |
| Ignored the whole thing | 2% |
| Went abroad | 3% |
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