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Prince Harry’s popularity among young people in Britain plunged to a record low in the days before his memoirs were published, a new survey has shown.
Members of ‘Generation Z’ seem to be changing their tune on the duke, with those between the ages of 18 and 24 holding neither a negative nor a positive view of the King’s youngest son, according to a YouGov survey conducted between the 5th and January 6th.
Harry has traditionally relied on the younger generation as a bastion of support that helped boost his popular image, and just a month ago he had a net approval rating of 20 per cent among the group.
But by the end of last week, with just days to go until Spare’s publication, this support had dwindled to zero, suggesting that the group’s opinion of the duke had taken a nosedive.
Prince Harry’s popularity among young people in Britain sank to a record low in the days before his memoirs were published, a new YouGov survey suggests.
Nearly two-thirds of Britons have a negative opinion of the Duke of Sussex, up from 58 percent in May, and just a quarter view him positively, the YouGov survey shows.
Harry’s net preference among the public is at an all-time low of -38, with his wife Meghan registering -42.
Despite the duke’s declining popularity, his wife still commands a net positive favorability score of 10 among 18-24 year olds, but this has declined from a high of 55 in 2017.
Harry has also come under fire from younger social media users following his explosive revelations and deeply personal attacks on the royal family.
Members of ‘Generation Z’ seem to be changing their opinion of Prince Harry, with those between the ages of 18 and 24 holding neither a negative nor a positive view of the King’s youngest son, according to a YouGov survey conducted between the 5th and January 6th.
Harry has traditionally relied on the younger generation as a bastion of support that helped boost his popular image, and just a month ago he had a net approval rating of 20 per cent among the group.
Harry’s book has generated headlines amid claims he was physically attacked by the Prince of Wales, his revelation that he killed 25 Taliban members during the Afghanistan war, admissions to having used drugs including cocaine, cannabis and shrooms. magical, and having lost her virginity in a field behind a pub to a ‘horse enthusiast’ cougar when she was 17.
Regarding his father, Harry said his ‘Dad’ was never cut out for single parenthood but had tried, telling Tom Bradby in an interview broadcast on ITV on Sunday night, that he will ‘always love’ to your father.
Recounting his autobiography, the Duke said: “Over dinner one night at Highgrove, Papa and I talked quite a bit about what he had been through.
I gave him the details, told him story after story. Towards the end of the meal, she looked down at her plate and said quietly, “I guess it’s my fault.” I should have gotten you the help you needed years ago.” I assured him that it wasn’t his fault, but I appreciated the apology.
He also questioned whether Charles had the “patience” and “time” to be a father.
He had always seemed unprepared for fatherhood: the responsibilities, the patience, the time. Even he, though he was a proud man, would have admitted it. But single parenthood? Dad was never made for that. To be fair, he did try,” he wrote.
Nearly two-thirds of Britons have a negative opinion of the Duke of Sussex, up from 58 percent in May, and just a quarter view him positively, the YouGov survey shows.
Harry, Meghan, William and Kate at Windsor Castle in September last year
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla attend Christmas Day service
Speaking of his affection for Charles, Harry told Bradby: ‘Of course, he’s my father. I will always love him.’
Harry describes the King as liking “his routines”, adding: “He wasn’t the kind of father to play endless rounds or throw a ball long after dark.”
But when a photo of Harry frolicking naked in Las Vegas, just weeks before his deployment to Afghanistan, appeared in the newspapers, he said that Charles, to his surprise and relief, was kind.
“He felt sorry for me, he said, he’d been there, even though he’d never been naked on a cover,” Harry said.
The King’s youngest son’s net favorability score among 2019 Labor voters is minus seven, while among 18-24 year olds the ratio of positive to negative views on him was equal (41 per cent).
Meghan has a score of -11 among 2019 Labor voters and -30 among Remain voters, with -81 and -72 among 2016 Conservative voters and Leave voters, respectively.
In television interviews, the duke said he is “not texting” his brother, described the queen consort as “the villain” and criticized “family members” for a “really horrible reaction” when the queen he died.
He spoke to Bradby, denying calling the royals racist and accusing his family of “getting in bed with the devil.”
YouGov surveyed 1,693 adults in the UK at the end of last week.