Young People And The Monarchy Poll Topline Results
Topline of a survey of young adults, exploring attitudes towards the Monarchy
Combined results for Waves 1 & 2 17st August 2001
19 September 2001
This document summaries the findings of a survey conducted by Market & Opinion Research International (MORI) on behalf of Reader's Digest. The survey was carried out in two waves, each among a representative sample. In total 645 adults aged 15 - 25 were interviewed face-to-face, in-home, between 19 and 30 July 2001.
Where percentages do not sum to 100, this is due to computer rounding, multiple answers or the exclusion of categories such as "don't know" and "no answer".
People aged 15-25 years
Q1 Would you favour Britain becoming a republic or remaining a Monarchy?
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Republic | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Monarchy | 54 | 56 | 54 |
| Don't know | 14 | 12 | 15 |
People aged 15-25 years - July 2001
Q2a Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a Monarchy in five years?
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Will | 76 | 71 | 77 |
| Will not | 15 | 20 | 13 |
| Don't know | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Q2b Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a Monarchy in ten years?
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Will | 61 | 52 | 65 |
| Will not | 24 | 31 | 21 |
| Don't know | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Q2c Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a Monarchy in twenty-five years?
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Will | 31 | 24 | 34 |
| Will not | 43 | 49 | 41 |
| Don't know | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Q2d Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a Monarchy in fifty years?
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Will | 23 | 19 | 24 |
| Will not | 52 | 55 | 51 |
| Don't know | 25 | 26 | 25 |
People aged 15-25 years - July 2001
Q3 If Britain was to became a republic, who from the following list would you most like to see as its democratically elected president?
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Tony Blair | 21 | 28 | 18 |
| Richard Branson | 19 | 16 | 20 |
| Prince William | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Prince Charles | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Davina McCall | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Livingstone | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Princess Royal, Princess Anne | 3 | * | 3 |
| Chris Evans | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Steve Redgrave | 2 | * | 2 |
| David Beckham | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| J K Rowling | * | * | 0 |
| Other | 1 | * | 2 |
| None of these | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Don't know | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Young People aged 15-25 years - July 2001
Q4 For each of the statements I am about to read out, please could you tell me the extent to which you agree or disagree.
The media should leave Prince William alone while he is a student
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 53 | 50 | 55 |
| Tend to agree | 32 | 34 | 31 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| Tend to disagree | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Strongly disagree | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| No opinion | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Prince William should be able to marry whom he pleases
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 67 | 67 | 66 |
| Tend to agree | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tend to disagree | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strongly disagree | * | 1 | * |
| No opinion | 2 | 1 | 3 |
The media should be able to say what they want about Prince William without any restrictions
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Tend to agree | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Tend to disagree | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Strongly disagree | 41 | 37 | 43 |
| No opinion | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Prince William will help modernise the monarchy
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 24 | 18 | 26 |
| Tend to agree | 48 | 50 | 48 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13 | 16 | 13 |
| Tend to disagree | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Strongly disagree | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| No opinion | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Prince William should be able to speak out on issues he feels are important
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Tend to agree | 44 | 48 | 43 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tend to disagree | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Strongly disagree | * | * | 1 |
| No opinion | 3 | 1 | 3 |
The Royal Family costs more money than it is worth
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 34 | 32 | 35 |
| Tend to agree | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 16 | 20 | 14 |
| Tend to disagree | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Strongly disagree | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| No opinion | 3 | 3 | 4 |
The Royal Family is too big and too grand
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 29 | 31 | 28 |
| Tend to agree | 33 | 30 | 34 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 15 | 18 | 15 |
| Tend to disagree | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Strongly disagree | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| No opinion | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Once he has finished his university studies, Prince William should get a paid job
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 26 | 28 | 26 |
| Tend to agree | 38 | 36 | 39 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 18 | 16 | 19 |
| Tend to disagree | 11 | 16 | 10 |
| Strongly disagree | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| No opinion | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Prince Charles should marry Camilla
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Tend to agree | 19 | 13 | 20 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 40 | 41 | 39 |
| Tend to disagree | 10 | 14 | 9 |
| Strongly disagree | 17 | 21 | 15 |
| No opinion | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Prince Charles should step down as heir to the throne in favour of William
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Tend to agree | 26 | 33 | 24 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Tend to disagree | 20 | 16 | 22 |
| Strongly disagree | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| No opinion | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Once he has finished his university studies, Prince William should spend all of his time on Royal duties
:
| Total | 15-17 | 18-25 | |
| (645) | (180) | (465) | |
| % | % | % | |
| Strongly agree | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Tend to agree | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 12 | 8 | 13 |
| Tend to disagree | 47 | 54 | 44 |
| Strongly disagree | 26 | 23 | 27 |
| No opinion | 3 | 1 | 3 |
