Meghan Markle is disliked by the majority of Brits, with only 25 per cent of Brits being a fan of the Duchess of Sussex, a new poll has revealed.
The poll marks the first anniversary of King Charles’ Coronation, and whilst most members of the Royal Family’s approval ratings have risen, Meghan’s popularity, or lack thereof, remains unchanged.
Her husband, Prince Harry, is also languishing near the bottom of the table, with 31 per cent of those surveyed liking the Duke of Sussex.
The couple are more popular with young people, with 42 per cent of 18 to 34 year-olds viewing Meghan favourably as opposed to 12 per cent of 55 to 75 year olds.
Huge blow for Meghan Markle as new poll shows 75% of Brits don't like her
ReutersHarry fared slightly better with both demographics, with 49 per cent of the younger generation and 18 per cent of the older generation liking the Duke.
The poll, conducted for The Mail on Sunday by Ipsos, also revealed that one in three people think Harry should become a full-time royal on a temporary basis while the King and the Princess of Wales suffer with health complications.
The King on the other hand got a seal of approval from the majority of the British public, with 56 per cent believing that he is doing a good job.
The most popular members of the Royal Family are the Prince and Princess of Wales, with 69 per cent approval ratings, meanwhile, Prince Andrew is at the bottom of the leader board, with just one in eight giving him their backing.
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The couple both scored unfavourably on approval ratings
GettyThe poll, which surveyed 2,166 British adults, also shows a clear majority of the public want to keep the monarchy, with only around a quarter wanting a republic.
However, one in three people surveyed said that they did not trust the accuracy of pictures released by Buckingham Palace, with young people being the most dubious.
Gideon Skinner from the polling firm, warned: “As the King returns to public duties he is greeted by a further boost in favourability ratings for himself and other core members of the Royal Family.
“The question for the monarchy is whether this is a short-term improvement driven by a swell in public sympathy or whether it can be maintained – particularly among younger generations where the Royals need to focus their engagement efforts.”
The King on the other hand got a seal of approval from the majority of the British public
PAMeghan will not accompany Harry to a service at St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games on May 8.
Instead, the Duchess of Sussex, 42, will fly from the US to Nigeria to meet her husband for an official visit immediately afterwards.
The mother-of-two is worried about returning to the UK because she does not want to feel unwelcome by royalists at St Paul's for the second time, according to royal commentator Richard Eden.
Speaking on Palace Confidential, Richard Eden said: “She does not want to return to Britain in a hurry.
“There are many people here who won't be sad about that.
“Meghan will be wary of getting booed at St Paul's.”
