Harry and Meghan’s popularity plummets to a new low
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were once adored by the royal’s homeland — but that has significantly changed.
A new poll shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s popularity sits at an all-time low.
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The results come just days before Harry, Meghan and the kids are due to fly in from California for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and after it was revealed they are renewing the lease of their former home, Frogmore Cottage, which they may want to rethink.
Nearly 1,700 adults were asked if they had a positive or negative opinion of the couple.
The research, conducted by YouGov, found that Harry’s favourability score dropped to -26, which works out to 32% of respondents who see him in a positive light compared to 58% who view him negatively.
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Harry dropped one point from a similar poll conducted in March.
Meghan’s score dropped from -39 in March to -42 in the most recent survey, with a mere 23% of the public positively favouring the former actress while 63% hold her in a negative light.
Respondents aged 25 to 49 are no longer — or never were — fans, giving the Harry and Meghan a score of -4 and -20, respectively).
Their popularity declines the older the respondents, with Harry and Meghan receiving a net score of -42 and -61, respectively, from those aged 50 to 64 and -65 and -79 from people 65 and up.
The Sussexes remain most popular amongst the younger demographic but even that margin has narrowed over the years, with 42% of those aged 18 to 24 seeing Harry positively (versus 33% who view him negatively), giving him a score of +9.
Meghan holds a score of +2, splitting the age group (38% viewing her positively and 36% who view her negatively).
Unsurprisingly, the Queen, who is celebrating her 70th year as monarch, is the most popular royal, with more than eight in 10 Britons holding a positive opinion of the monarch, versus the piddly 12% who see her negatively, which gives her a score of +69.
Prince William and Kate Middleton aren’t too far behind, with scores of +59 and +55, respectively, while Charles and Camilla are closer to Harry and Meghan with ratings of +19 and +9, respectively.
Hanging on by a thread as least popular royal is Prince Andrew, with a net score of -80.
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