Royal Family & Monarchy

Ipsos Royal Polling
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

55% of Britons still prefer a monarchy, but this has fallen to 33 year low as young people become more republican

Ipsos research carried out earlier this year, with fieldwork 5-11 March 2026, updates our long-term trends on public attitudes towards the monarchy, and shows that while the majority still support the institution, this has fallen to its lowest level since the series started 33 years ago amidst a growing age gap in views.
Ipsos Royal Family polling
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

Britons’ belief in the special relationship shows slight recovery following King Charles III’s state visit to US

New polling data from Ipsos in the UK, carried out 8-12 May 2026, following King Charles III’s state visit to the US, explores British public attitudes to the visit, and compares British and American perceptions of its impact on UK/US relations.
Buckingham Palance
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

Nearly 3 in 4 Britons support introducing legislation to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession

Ipsos in the UK has released new polling results regarding attitudes toward the Royal Family among the British public.
Buckingham Palace
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

2 in 5 (38%) Britons think the Royal Family have handled the situation with Andrew well following arrest

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.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

Public less positive towards Royals following further Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor revelations but most still think it will continue in the future

The latest polling results on the perception of the Royal Family among the British public.
Buckingham Palace
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

90% support King Charles III's decision to remove Andrew’s official titles

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.
Buckingham palace
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

Public disapproval of Prince Andrew increases further amidst widespread support for him no longer using his titles

82% of Britons feel unfavourable towards Prince Andrew, up from 68% last weekend before the recent news broke.
Ipsos Royal Polling
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

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

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.
Royals trends
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

Trends - Royals

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.
Ipsos Royal Polling
Royal Family & Monarchy Survey

As Charles and Camilla celebrate their wedding anniversary, perceptions of their relationship’s impact on the monarchy have improved over the decades

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.
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