On second anniversary of King Charles III’s coronation, 44% of Britons want the ceremony for the next monarch to be smaller in scale

Ipsos in the UK has conducted polling, together with the Daily Mail, on public opinion towards the British Royal Family to coincide with the second anniversary of the coronation of King Charles III on 6 May. The survey, conducted online among 1,077 British adults aged 18-75 on April 30, 2025, reveals insights into the public's perception of the monarchy, individual royals, and the impact of King Charles III's reign thus far.

• Coronation spending: Two in five Britons (42%) think too much money was spent on King Charles's coronation, similar to the 38% who think about the right amount was spent. The percentage who think too much was spent is down from half (50%) just after the coronation, although slightly up from a third (33%) the month before.

• Future coronations: 44% of Britons favour a smaller-scale coronation for the next monarch, compared to 11% who prefer a larger ceremony and 38% who advocate for a similar scale.

• Value for money: More broadly, almost half (48%) of Britons consider the Royal Family good value for money for UK taxpayers, while a quarter (25%) deem them bad value. Older Britons (55-75) are more likely to view them as good value (55%) compared to younger age groups (18-34: 41%, 35-54: 47%).
• King Charles' style: More Britons (45%) perceive King Charles' style as monarch as different from Queen Elizabeth II's rather than similar (28%). This perception of difference is most pronounced among older Britons (55-75: 57%).
• Royal Family's image since Charles' accession: Public opinion is divided on whether the Royal Family has become more modern (40%) or remained unchanged (44%) since Charles became King. Older Britons are more inclined to perceive modernisation (53%). Similar views exist regarding the Royal Family's transparency and connection with the public, with generally only a minority thinking things have got worse and more seeing either no change or some improvement. However, a slightly larger minority (37%) believe the Royal Family has become more divided since Charles became King.
• King Charles' health information: Two-thirds of Britons (65%) believe the Royal Family has released the right amount of information about King Charles' health. 6% say too much information has been provided, and 17% say too little.
• Prince William's prospects: Public confidence in Prince William as a future king remains high, with seven in ten (71%) believing he would do a good job. This figure has remained relatively consistent since May 2022. Most, 56%, also think Charles is currently doing a good job as King.
• Support for the monarchy remains stable: Two in five Britons (43%) believe abolishing the monarchy would be worse for the country, while 23% think it would be better, and 28% see no difference. This marks a consistent trend observed since 2022.
• Future of the Monarchy: A majority of Britons believe the monarchy will endure, with 85% predicting its continued existence in 10 years, and 74% in 20 years. However, this drops to around half (54%) when asked whether there will still be a monarchy in 50 years.
• Favourability ratings: Ratings for the Royal Family as a whole, as well as for King Charles, remain stable. 
  • The Prince and Princess of Wales remain the most popular royals, with favourability ratings of 68% and 67%, respectively.  
  • They are followed by Princess Anne at 63%.
  • Just over half of Britons have a favourable opinion of the Royal Family as a whole, as well as King Charles (54% each). 
  • Queen Camilla's favourability rating stands at 38%.
  • Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, hold favourability ratings of 26% and 21% respectively. 
  • Prince Andrew remains the least popular royal, with only a 13% favourability rating.

Commenting on the findings, Gideon Skinner, Senior Director of UK Politics at Ipsos, said:

Our latest polling underscores that while support for the monarchy remains consistent, there is some desire for a more modern, perhaps less extravagant, approach to royal events, reflected in the preference for smaller-scale coronations. Nevertheless, despite perceptions of a different style between King Charles and his mother, most Britons continue to feel positive towards the Royal Family, and 4 in 10 already think there have been some steps towards modernisation since Charles became King.  The persistent popularity of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and widespread confidence that William will do well as King, also help to underpin the belief that Britain will still have a monarchy for the next few decades at least. Having said that, it is the monarchy’s already existing supporters – especially older people – who are most likely to see positive change – to firm-up their position in the future, the Royals need to convince younger generations as well that they are changing and becoming more in touch.

Technical note: 

• Ipsos interviewed a representative sample of 1,077 adults aged 18-75 across Great Britain. Polling was conducted online on the 30th of April 2025.  
• Data are weighted to match the profile of the population. All polls are subject to a wide range of potential sources of error.