Queen Elizabeth II’s reign still remembered highly positively by Britons
Key takeaways
- Ahead of what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday, 81% of Britons still have a positive view of the late monarch
- 84% say she did a good job as queen
- While Queen Elizabeth is highly popular with all age groups, the number with a ‘very popular’ opinion of her rises from 37-38% of under-50s to 73% of over-65s
- Princess Diana likewise still very popular among Britons (77%), with relatively little difference in opinion between generations
- Among living royals, Prince William and wife Catherine continue to be most popular (76% and 75% respectively)
- As they embark on their tour of Australia, Harry and Meghan continue to be unpopular, with only 30% and 20% respectively having positive views
- King Charles is popular with 60% of Britons, but 34% have a negative view
- Just 3% have a positive view of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
- 64% of Britons want to keep the monarchy, and 59% think it is good for the country
21 April 2026 would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday. To mark the occasion, we at YouGov have examined public attitudes towards the late monarch as part of our quarterly update on the royal family.
The results show that fully 81% of Britons have a positive opinion of the former queen, including 51% with a “very positive” view.
This figure is consistent with attitudes towards the Queen during the last months of her reign, and puts her at the top of our royal favourability tables – a spot she consistently occupied previously.
We also asked about two further prominent now-deceased royals: the late Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, as well as Princess Diana.
Like the Queen, Princess Diana also remains very popular among the British public, with 77% of Britons having a positive view (including 41% who are “very positive”).
The late Duke of Edinburgh likewise retains a positive view among most Britons, although at the notably lower rate of 54%. One in three (32%) have a negative opinion of the late Queen’s husband – these figures are similar to the last figures from when he was alive.
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