The last poll for the most popular British royal was in February, and since then a princess has topped the scale.
London – The popularity of the British royals is regularly checked by the market and opinion research institute YouGov. As
The Sun
reports, one person has moved to the top of the scale since the last poll in February. Since she reported her cancer with brutal openness, Princess Kate (42) has won a new place in the hearts of the British. But other positions in the ranking are also surprising.
With 76 percent, Princess Kate clearly takes the top spot after her video message
“There is no doubt that the Princess of Wales is the box office success of the royal family,” Royal author Phil Dampier commented on the results. “We all hope that Princess Catherine will soon recover from her cancer and be back in action in the summer,” he added. He thinks that the current uncertainties surrounding the royal family will disappear when Princess Kate can get back on the road. Every word and even a thank you card from the princess is currently causing a stir.
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Prince William (41) is the second most popular royal with an approval rating of 73 percent, Princess Anne (73) came third (71 percent) and King Charles (75) takes the ungrateful fourth place (63 percent). Prince Edward (60) follows him ahead of Queen Camilla (76), who can be very satisfied with 50 percent. Then at the bottom are the triumvirate of spoiled royals with Prince Harry (31 percent) and Meghan Markle (26 percent) as well as the rejected royal Prince Andrew (6 percent).
Royal expert only credits Princess Kate with the glamor factor that people love
"Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, 59, and others are doing their best in the difficult circumstances, but Kate is desperately needed to add the glamor and excitement that people love," Dampier shared his thoughts.
He added that Kate has proven to be a star in the family, especially given Prince Harry's attacks on the royal family in several interviews and with his memoir, Spare. He continued: "Despite all the criticism Harry and Meghan gave her through their Netflix show, interviews and Harry's book Spare, she never responded and simply ignored the negative. “It must have been very difficult at times, but I think it’s the best policy,” he praises the mother of three.
He doesn't necessarily see the change of heart in connection with Princess Kate's shock video, in which she sat alone in front of the camera without Prince William to announce her cancer diagnosis.
Sources used:
yougov.co.uk, thesun.co.uk