Overview
- A Channel 5 documentary called The Royal Popularity List presents new YouGov polling that places the Prince and Princess of Wales first and second, separated by a single point.
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is ranked least popular at 14th, with Sarah Ferguson 13th and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex placed 11th and 12th.
- Princess Anne takes third place, and King Charles falls behind several senior royals in the new order as reports differ on whether he ranks fourth or fifth.
- The poll surveyed more than 2,000 British adults and highlights a broader shift, with separate reporting noting only about half of the public now say the monarchy should be kept.
- Recent opinion appears shaped by long-running issues that include the Sussexes stepping back from duties, Andrew’s Epstein-linked scandal and legal scrutiny, and health disclosures for both the King and the Princess of Wales.