Brits much less more likely to help Royal Family than ever earlier than as Prince Andrew saga rumbles on
Every single member of the Royal Family has seen a downturn in their favourability since November, the survey found
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested this morning(Image: Getty)
The nation has cooled on the Royals as polling shows Brits are less likely to support them than ever. Just 37% of Britons say it would be worse for the country in the future if the monarchy was abolished – down from 47% in November 2025.
A quarter of people reckon the UK would be better off with the end of the Royal Family. Every single member of the Royal Family has seen a downturn in their favourability since November, the Ipsos survey found.
The Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor scandal is clearly hurting the royal’s ratings, with the former prince having just a 5% approval rating.
It comes as the former Prince was arrested for misconduct in a public office. Police arrived at Andrew’s home this morning as he celebrated his 66th birthday. Searches are being carried out at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk, Thames Valley Police said. The arrest means former Duke of York is the first family member of the Royal Family to be arrested.
His brother, the King, has less than 50% approval rating, with just 48% of folk ‘favourable’ to the monarch, as does the royal family as a whole with 47%.
And only 46% of Brits think Charles is doing a good job as king, down from 54% in November last year.
Just 28% think the Royal Family has handled Andrew’s situation well, down from 37% over the same period.
The findings are damning stuff for the Royals as every single measure of public opinion is down.
And barely half of people reckon they’ll even be a monarchy in the next 50 years, indicating the low esteem in which the royals are held.
Keiran Pedley, Ipsos UK politics director, said: “These findings suggest that the latest Andrew revelations have damaged the Royal Family in the court of public opinion.
“The public are less likely to think the Royals are handling the issue well and less likely to think it would be a bad thing if the institution was abolished.
“However, it is unclear how lasting any damage will be.
“Although, apparent scepticism towards the institution amongst Gen Z Britons is something to watch.”
