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A new survey suggests that less than a quarter of Britons have a favorable opinion of Prince Harry as the devastating consequences of his explosive memories continue.
The Duke of Sussex, who has suffered a sharp decline in his personal popularity in just four years, has taken a beating in the polls since the publication of ‘Spare’.
Half of those who responded to the latest Ipsos Mori poll said they had “unfavourable” views of the duke, compared with nearly 70% who backed the duke before the Sussexes’ high-profile decision to retire as royals in 2019.
It also emerged that less than a quarter of those surveyed (23%) said they planned to read her new memoir, which has become the best-selling non-fiction book after selling 750,000 copies in the UK.
The Duke of Sussex, who has suffered a sharp decline in his personal popularity in just four years, has been beaten steadily in the polls since Spare’s publication.
Less than a quarter of those polled by Ipsos Mori said they had a “favorable” opinion of Harry. His popularity among younger audiences (33% favorability among those 18-34) also ranked much higher than those of the older generation (8%).
The publication of ‘Spare’ seems to have made a dent in the popularity of almost all members of the Royal Family, according to new polls
Nearly two-thirds of those polled by Ipsos Mori said they had favorable views of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Meanwhile, more than half of those surveyed said they had negative views of Prince Harry (53%) and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex (55%).
Prince Andrew’s popularity languishes at the bottom of the scale, with just 10 per cent of those polled saying they have a “favorable” opinion of the Duke of York.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have seen sharp drops in their overall favourability, according to the survey, down -8% and -7% respectively since December.
Older respondents, ages 55 to 75, had a more favorable view of Prince William than those ages 18 to 34, according to the survey.
Overall, 68% of those polled said they think Prince William would make a good king.
Prince Harry has also seen his popularity dwindle since the publication of his explosive memoir, with his favorability rating falling 7% in a month.
It marks a precipitous fall from grace for the duke since March 2018, when his approval rating dipped just shy of 70%.
Today, less than a quarter of those polled said they had a “favorable” opinion of Harry.
Their popularity among younger audiences (33% favorability among those 18-34) also ranked well above that of the older generation (8%).
Kelly Beaver MBE, chief executive of Ipsos in the UK and Ireland, said the war brothers’ popularity appears to have slipped in the public eye following the release of ‘Spare’.
She said: ‘The immediate impact on public opinion should not be overstated, and it should be noted that it is partly a comeback of increased public sympathy after the Queen’s sad passing.
Brits remain far more positive than negative towards the King, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal, and the Royal Family as a whole, and views towards the institution as a whole have changed little so far.
“While the stories may have challenged the public’s views of the people involved, the monarchy endures for now.”
The Ipsos Mori poll polled 1,000 British adults aged 18-75 online on 10-11 January.
It comes after the Americans appeared to ‘ditch’ Harry and Meghan Markle as their popularity continues to decline on both sides of the Atlantic.
The couple, previously hugely popular in the US, have plunged in the polls since Prince Harry launched a new attack on the royal family and revealed a number of intimate details, including how he lost his virginity. in his new revealing memoirs.
Prince Harry has described the British public as one of the “most gullible people in the world” as the fallout from his explosive new book continues. Pictured: Royal fans line the mall near Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012
It’s been a precipitous fall from grace for the duke since March 2018, when his approval rating dipped just shy of 70%. Today less than a quarter of those polled said they had a ‘favorable’ opinion of Harry (pictured above with the Duchess of Sussex in December)
Prince Harry’s book, Spare, was released on January 10 and quickly became one of the best-selling nonfiction books ever, but the fallout from the Duke’s book seems to linger.
Before publication, Harry had a favorability rating of +38, according to a December 5 poll of 2,000 American voters for Newsweek.
That has now plummeted to -7, with pollsters Redfield & Wilton speaking to the same number of voters on January 16.
His wife has also seen her reputation damaged by the drama. He now has an approval rating of -13, up from +23 on December 5.
Spare became the best-selling nonfiction book of all time on the day it was released earlier this month, topping sales charts around the world, including in the US, according to its publisher.
Harry’s controversial 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 magic mushrooms, and having lost her virginity in a field behind. a pub to a ‘horse enthusiast’ cougar when he was 17.
But new questions have also been raised about the accuracy of Prince Harry’s explosive memoirs after his bold claims about royal ancestry and the gift of an Xbox games console were debunked years before its official release.
It has also jeopardized the family’s chance to put their differences aside at the coronation of Prince Charles III later this year.
The Redfield & Wilton poll of 2,000 US voters marks a serious setback in ratings for the couple, who moved to the country after stepping down from royal duties in March 2020.
The survey also found that women liked Markle slightly less than men.
When asked if Harry was right to reveal intimate conversations with family members in the memoirs, 44 percent said he was wrong, and 26 percent said he was right.
Harry has been in a media blitz since the book came out, taking part in interviews with Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes, Michael Strahan for Good Morning America and Stephen Colbert for his late-night comedy show.
However, even some who previously supported the prince are beginning to say that the memoir is excessive and unnecessarily brutal to his family.
The couple have also apparently become increasingly unpopular in the UK, with recent MailOnline polls revealing that 56 per cent of people believe they should lose all their royal titles and endorsements.
Among the young, the monarchy itself is also less and less welcome.
Prince Harry’s popularity with the British public has plummeted to an all-time low, a YouGov poll suggested last week.
Nearly two-thirds of Britons have a negative opinion of the Duke of Sussex, up from 58 percent in May, and only a quarter view him positively, a YouGov survey showed.
The survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of MailOnline, also reveals that Harry’s attacks on Charles, his brother William and sister-in-law Kate have not changed the public’s perception of them at all. Kate’s polls improved.
The Prince of Wales’ polls remain strong despite being accused of attacking his younger brother after a dispute in which he called Meghan “difficult” and “abrasive”.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry’s approval ratings fell to an all-time low of -44.
In the memoir, Prince Harry alleged that his brother pushed him into a dog bowl during the heated argument after he started dating Meghan, leaving him in “pieces”.
He claimed that he could tell that Prince William wanted him to hit him back, but he refused to do so. He added that his sister later apologized.
He also revealed personal details, such as how he lost his virginity to an older woman in a field behind a pub.
In his new book, Harry claims that members of the royal household regularly report to the press, including negative articles about Meghan.
Harry has been criticized for sharing private conversations in the book and intimate details about members of his family.
However, the Prince claimed that there are many other details that he chose not to share because “I just don’t want the world to know”, adding that his family may “never forgive him” if he did.
Harry has since challenged his family members to speak to him and apologize to Meghan, though it’s unclear why.