To mark Prince Charles’ 65th birthday we have published some key public opinion statistics about the Royal Family. The statistics show that 78% of respondents are satisfied with the job Prince Charles is doing, but William still leads the polls as the most popular member of the Royal Family.

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HRH Prince Charles’ 65th Birthday
The British public and the heir to the throne
14 November 2013
Simon.Atkinson@ipsos.com
Tomasz.Mludzinski@ipsos.com

2. 1. Satisfaction with the Prince is at a record high
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How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way Prince Charles is doing his job as Prince of Wales?
Satisfaction with
the Prime Minister
of the day
% Dissatisfied
August ‘97
46
% Satisfied
19%
42
65%
December ‘97
29
61
27%
61%
March ‘98
32
59
28%
62%
26%
65%
58%
34%
August ‘98
June ‘12
Base: c. 1,000 British adults each month
24
13
63
78
Source: Ipsos MORI

3. 2. Though his mother and elder son score higher
approval ratings
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How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way … is doing his/her job as the Queen/Prince of Wales/Duke
of Cambridge
% Dissatisfied
% Satisfied
Net
satisfaction
The Queen
7
90
+83
Prince William
5
89
+84
Prince Charles
13
Base: 1,016 British adults 18+, 9th-11h June 2012
78
+65
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor

4. 3. The younger royals are more “likeable”
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Which two or three members of the Royal Family do you like the most? (UNPROMPTED ANSWERS)
Prince William
62%
The Queen
48%
Prince Harry
36%
Kate/Duchess of Cambridge
23%
Prince Charles
21%
Princess Anne
14%
Prince Philip
11%
Prince Andrew
2%
Camilla/Duchess of Cornwall
2%
None
Don’t know
Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012
5%
7%
Others below 2% omitted
Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

5. 4. Generation Gap?
Prince Charles’ biggest fans are older Britons
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Which two or three members of the Royal Family do you like the most? (UNPROMPTED ANSWERS)
Prince William
57%
Prince Harry
36%
25%
Kate/Duchess of Cambridge
21%
19%
The Queen
15%
Princess Anne
Prince Philip
Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012
3%
16%
8%
9%
21%
51%
31%
38%
Prince Charles
67%
64%
51%
52%
18-34
35-54
55+
27%
22%
15%
Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

6. 5. Though most people do NOT want Prince
Charles to pass on succession
6
Do you think that Prince Charles should or should not give up his right to be the next monarch in favour of
his eldest son, Prince William?
Don’t know
Should
14%
35%
52%
Should not
Base: 1,000 British adults 18+, 13th – 15th July 2013
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor

7. 6. And this now seems to be a settled view:
Prince Charles should be next monarch
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Do you think that Prince Charles should or should not give up his right to be the next monarch in favour of
his eldest son, Prince William?
Should
Should Not
Don't know
70
60
52%
50
40
35%
30
20
14%
0
Jan-94
Jul-94
Jan-95
Jul-95
Jan-96
Jul-96
Jan-97
Jul-97
Jan-98
Jul-98
Jan-99
Jul-99
Jan-00
Jul-00
Jan-01
Jul-01
Jan-02
Jul-02
Jan-03
Jul-03
Jan-04
Jul-04
Jan-05
Jul-05
Jan-06
Jul-06
Jan-07
Jul-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jul-13
10
Base: c.1,000 British adults every month
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor

8. 7. Britain’s faith in the institution of the
Monarchy is steadfast
8
Would you favour Britain becoming a republic or remaining a monarchy?
Don’t know
Republic
6%
Monarchy
Base: 1,000 British adults 18+, 13th – 15th July 2013
17%
77%
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor

9. 8.
And this faith has rarely wavered – even
during the “bad years” of the 1990s
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Would you favour Britain becoming a republic or remaining a monarchy?
80
77%
70
Monarchy
60
50
Death of
Princess
Diana
Death of
Queen
Mother
40
30
Golden Jubilee
weekend
18% in 1969
(Gallup)
Republic
20
17%
10
6%
0 1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Base: c.1,000 British adults every month
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Source: Ipsos MORI Political Monitor

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For all the questions/trends:
http://www.ipsos-mori.com/politicaltrends
(click on the “Monarchy” icon)