Overview
- YouGov’s January tracker places the Prince and Princess of Wales at 74–77% favourability, holding their lead since October.
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, registers a 19% favourable rating, her lowest in the series, with 66% viewing her negatively.
- Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor records just 3% favourability, the weakest result YouGov has logged for him, with 90% unfavorable.
- A majority of respondents, 58%, say the Royal Family moved too slowly in handling the Andrew fallout, versus 21% who found the pace appropriate.
- Support for the institution remains resilient, with nearly six in ten viewing the monarchy and Royal Family favourably and 64% saying the UK should keep a monarchy, as reports point to a possible Sussex UK visit under review by a Home Office‑approved security risk assessment.