Opinion towards the royal family is largely stable in aftermath of the former Prince Andrew being stripped of his royal titles
Key takeaways
- The Prince and Princess of Wales are the most popular royals, with 74-77% having a positive opinion of them
- Britons are twice as likely to have a positive opinion of King Charles than a negative one (60% vs 31%)
- Just 19% have a positive view of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, the lowest recorded by YouGov to date
- Only 3% of Britons see Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor positively, also the lowest recorded by YouGov so far
- 64% of Britons believe the UK should continue to have a monarchy, with 58% believing it is good for Britain
2025 wasn’t the easiest year for the royal family, with further allegations about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein leading to the then Prince being stripped of his royal and honorary military titles. Although the public felt that the King made the right decision in the end, most also saw him as moving too slowly.
The latest YouGov royal family favourability trackers, however, show that attitudes towards the family remain largely stable.
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales continue to be the most positively viewed royals, with around three-quarters of Britons (74-77%) seeing the Waleses in a favourable light, figures largely unchanged from last October. Positivity is also high and unmoved towards Princess Anne, with 70% of the public having a good opinion of the Princess Royal.
The King remains largely popular, with six in ten Britons (60%) having a positive opinion of Charles III, roughly double the 31% who see him unfavourably, and in keeping with the 59-62% who saw him in such a favourable light over the course of 2025.
The public also tend to be fond of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, with around half of Britons (50-51%) having positive opinions of Prince Edward and his wife Sophie (compared to only 19% and 12% respectively who hold negative views).
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