Royal polls: Meghan and Harry placed above just Andrew on royals public don’t want to fund - Express

A YouGov poll asking Britons which members of the Royal Family should and shouldn’t be funded by the tax-payer has revealed which royals should pay their own way. According to the poll of 1,642 British adults, 67 percent say Prince Andrew should not receive public funding.

Just 13 percent of those surveyed said the Duke of York should continue to get public funds, while 19 percent did not know.

In second last place were the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with 44 percent of those polled believing they should not be given public funds.

Of those polled 38 percent said Meghan and Harry should be funded, and 17 didn’t know.

Royal author Phil Dampier told The Sun of the poll: “Prince Andrew has a massive task to salvage what’s left of his reputation.

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“His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathise with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure.

“I can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives.

“Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required.”

On the other side of the poll, a staggering 71 percent believed the Queen should receive state funding - with 18 percent saying she shouldn’t and 12 percent saying they didn’t know.

Second on the list were Prince William and Kate, with 60 percent saying they too should be given public funds, 26 percent saying they shouldn’t and 14 saying they did not know.

And in third were Prince Charles and Camilla, with 51 percent saying they should get state funds, 35 percent saying they should be cut off and 14 percent saying they did not know.

Another YouGov poll, which asked around 6,600 respondents between November 2018 and November 2019 for their opinions on the Royal Family, saw the Queen finish in the top spot with 72 percent approval.

In second was Prince Harry with 68 percent, just two percent above his brother William in third place.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge was in fourth place with 65 percent, Prince Philip in fifth with 52 percent and Prince Charles in sixth with 38 percent.

Princess Anne, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Zara Philips were seventh, eighth and ninth respectively with 46, 46, and 43 percent.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall took tenth with 30 percent, Sophie, Countess of Wessex eleventh with 29 percent and her husband Prince Edward twelfth with 29 percent.

Bringing up the rear were the Yorks, with Princess Beatrice thirteenth with 26 percent, Princess Eugenie fourteenth with 25 percent and Prince Andrew fifteenth with 19 percent.

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2019-11-26 08:01:00Z
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