Public do not want Harry to return to royal duties as nearly half tell pollsters House of Windsor is divided – with prince and his wife Meghan most often blamed for the split

The public is largely against Prince Harry returning to royal duties, even on a temporary basis, according to a new poll.

The Ipsos poll also found that almost half of Britons think the Royals are very or fairly divided, with the prince and his wife Meghan most often blamed for the split.

Fieldwork for the survey was conducted from February 29 to March 3, prior to recent stories about Kate’s Mother’s Day photo.

When asked whether Prince Harry should return to his royal duties amid the absence of King Charles and the Princess of Wales due to their health, 40 percent said they would temporarily oppose this, and 39 percent said they would temporarily would oppose. cent were permanently against this.

Only 26 percent supported his return on a temporary basis and 25 percent supported a permanent return.

Two in five say they would be opposed to Prince Harry taking on his royal duties temporarily or permanently

The Ipsos poll also found that almost half of Brits think the Royals are very or fairly divided, with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan most often blamed for the split.

And 29 percent neither supported nor opposed Prince Harry returning to his royal duties on a temporary or permanent basis.

According to the poll, almost half of Brits (48%) believe the Royals are very or fairly divided.

And 25 percent said the royal family is very or somewhat united, while 18 percent said this is also not the case.

The 48 percent of respondents who believe the royal family is divided were asked who they think is ‘most’ responsible for the division.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared the most blame: 41 percent each.

Prince Andrew was in third place with 28 percent. The media came in fourth place with 20 percent.

King Charles was in fifth place, with 17 percent of respondents saying he was most responsible for the splits in the royal family, while his wife the Queen was in sixth place with 14 percent.

Prince William was also considered most responsible for the royal division with 14 percent. His wife, the Princess of Wales, was believed responsible by nine percent.

Staff within the royal family were blamed for division by six per cent of respondents, while just two per cent blamed Prince Edward, while one per cent blamed Princess Anne. One percent blamed Beatrice and her sister Eugenie was not considered responsible by any respondents.

And 11 percent believed that all the people mentioned were equally responsible for the division within the royal family.

It comes after a poll this week named the Princess of Wales as Britain’s favorite royal as Harry and Meghan’s popularity fell.

The poll – which was also conducted before the publication of the controversial edited Mother’s Day photo – found that 38 percent of Britons liked Kate Middleton the most.

However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s popularity has fallen by three points – with Harry on 11 percent and Meghan on seven percent.

The results of a poll asking Britons who is most responsible for the splits in the royal family

Two in five think things would be worse for Britain in the future if the monarchy were abolished, compared to a quarter who say it would be better

Prince Andrew was the third biggest culprit for splits in the royal family at 28 percent

The poll results come after Sussexes raised an eyebrow last night when they made two announcements that contradicted Prince William’s speech at an awards ceremony in honor of his mother, Princess Diana.

Despite the perception of division, attitudes towards the royal family as an institution appear largely unchanged, the new Ipsos survey shows.

The poll shows that 25 percent think it would be better for Britain if the monarchy were abolished.

And 41 percent think Britain would be worse off if the monarchy were abolished, and 24 percent think it would make no difference.

These numbers have not changed much since the beginning of 2023.

Ipsos political director Keiran Pedley said of the findings: ‘These figures highlight just how far Prince Harry’s popularity has fallen in recent times. Once the most popular Royal, only one in ten say he is their favorite.

While Harry and Meghan will most likely be blamed for the royal division, there is significant public hesitation about Harry’s return to royal duties, even on a temporary basis. Even if a majority is not actively against it.’