Princess Kate has been named the UK's favourite royal - but the poll was conducted before the photo editing blunder.
A new survey has named the Princess of Wales the UK's favourite royal, whereas Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's popularity has dropped.
The poll was carried out before Kensington Palace released Kate's Mother's Day photo that had been digitally altered.
It found that 38 per cent of Britons like Kate, 42, the most out of all the members of the Royal Family.
Princess Kate continues to be the UK's favourite royal
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However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have plummeted in popularity by three points.
Prince Harry, 39, is currently on 11 per cent and Meghan, 42, is on seven per cent.
The Princess of Wales has been the subject of intense speculation in recent weeks.
She found herself in a social media storm after admitting to editing a Mother's Day family photograph.
Princess Kate is currently recovering from her operationGettyRoyal insiders have claimed Kate wants to move on from the storm caused by the image as she is still recovering from abdominal surgery.
Social media users pointed out several issues with the image, which was later recalled by photo agencies.
Then, the princess posted an apology for the confusion caused, admitting she had edited the family photo.
Kate publicly took the blame for the family photograph released by Kensington Palace on Sunday.
Meghan and Harry's popularity in Britain has plummetedGettyThe edits included issues with Kate's jacket zip and Princess Charlotte's wrist.
Just hours after her apology, Kate was pictured alongside Prince William leaving Windsor as he headed to Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day service.
Princess Kate was heading to a private appointment, according to reports.
The new poll shows that the Princess of Wales is especially popular with women, with 44 per cent preferring her compared to 32 per cent of men.
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PAHalf of those aged 55 to 75 also named Kate as their favourite, according to the Ipsos poll commissioned for The Standard.
For those aged 35-54, 37 per cent listed the princess as their top choice, along with 28 per cent of those aged 18 to 34.
Prince William came in second place as he is preferred by 36 per cent, followed by Princess Anne at 26 per cent.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were only the favourite of 12 per cent of Britons polled, up by two points since the last survey.
