Royal Family & Monarchy

Following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on 19 February, Ipsos in the UK collected new data regarding perceptions of the Royal Family among the British public. Fieldwork was conducted from the 20th – 23rd of February.

The latest polling results on the perception of the Royal Family among the British public.

Ratings of the Royal Family’s handling of the overall situation with Andrew have improved, from 23% saying they are handling it well two weeks ago to 37% now – though 40% still say they are handling it badly.

82% of Britons feel unfavourable towards Prince Andrew, up from 68% last weekend before the recent news broke.

44% of Britons favour a smaller-scale coronation for the next monarch, compared to 38% who want one of a similar scale and 11% a larger ceremony. Britons are similarly split over whether too much or the right amount of money was spent on King Charles’ coronation.

Explore how public opinion towards the British monarchy has evolved over time. This section presents long-term trends in attitudes towards the institution itself, alongside favourability ratings of key members of the Royal Family.

Public perceptions of the King and Queen’s relationship have improved since the late 1990s, with fewer people believing it harms the monarchy, although nearly half say it has made little difference.

The public increasingly views the Duke and Duchess of Sussex more as celebrities than members of the Royal Family, and believes that the Princess of Wales is the best cook.

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