Almost half of the British public think Prince Harry should be stripped of his royal title following his and Meghan Markle’s explosive Netflix show, new polling suggests. A YouGov survey found 44 percent of respondents say the Duke of Sussex should lose his title, compared to 32 percent who disagree. Some 24 percent did not know.
Meanwhile, 44 percent said they had more sympathy with Prince William and Kate following the bombshell six-part series earlier this month, compared to just 17 percent for Harry and Meghan.
And 23 percent of respondents to the survey of 1,672 adults carried out from December 20 to 21 said it had made them think worse of the Sussexes.
Only seven percent said it made them think better of the couple, who are living in the US after quitting royal duties in 2020.
Some 33 percent said their opinion of Harry and Meghan was already negative and the documentary made no difference, while 13 percent said their positive view had not changed.
Royal author Tom Quinn told The Times: “I’m only surprised that the documentary didn’t do more damage to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
“I found it painful to watch — it made you realize they are lost, souls. It is extraordinary that they feel this will somehow improve things for them.
“I’m not at all surprised that people have more sympathy for the Prince and Princess of Wales because they are doing the classic thing of being stoical.
“They are not complaining about Harry. I think it is unlikely that the King will strip the Duke of Sussex of his title because then it looks like he and Prince William are doing the kind of things Harry and Meghan do. Their modus operandi is to be quiet and calm and not lash out.”
The polling also found 65 percent think Harry and Meghan chose to leave the Royal Family, compared to 11 percent who said they were forced out.
A majority – 53 percent – said the couple do not deserve an apology from the royals, while 19 percent said they did.
But 51 percent said the Sussexes should be invited to the King’s coronation next year, with 31 percent saying they should not be on the guest list.
