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9mo ago

Poll Finds British Teens More Proud Than Adults, Less Attached to the Monarchy

The release coincides with a government plan to give 16- and 17-year-olds the vote before the next general election.

Far-right Britain First party supporters carry Union Flags and St George Cross flags during an anti-immigration 'March for Remigration' calling for mass deportations, in Manchester, northwest England, on August 2, 2025. (Photo by PETER POWELL / AFP) (Photo by PETER POWELL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • More in Common surveyed 1,100 Britons aged 16–17 for The Sunday Times, publishing results widely on September 7.
  • Forty-nine percent of teens say they are proud to be British versus 45 percent of adults, with 10 percent of teens and 15 percent of adults saying they feel ashamed.
  • Nearly three in ten 16- and 17-year-olds favor abolishing the monarchy, 24 percent oppose abolition, and many say they do not mind either way.
  • Climate ranks as a leading concern for this cohort, with 70 percent worried about climate change and 60 percent backing the 2050 net zero target.
  • Sharp gender gaps emerge: 57 percent of boys versus 39 percent of girls report pride in being British, and 25 percent say they would likely enlist in a war (32 percent of boys, 15 percent of girls).