Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex, stepped down as working members of the Royal Family two
years ago but returned for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, keeping
a low profile during their visit. On Friday, June 3, they attended the Service
of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign.
This was the first time the Sussexes had publicly joined the Royal Family
together since they left the Monarchy in 2020.
They were able to attend the service as it was deemed a
family occasion, but while they arrived smiling and waving, crowds received
them with a mix of cheers and boos.
As a result, in two separate polls, Express.co.uk readers
were asked their opinions on whether they thought crowds were right to boo
Meghan and Harry, and if they should make more appearances.
In one poll that ran from 11am on Friday, June 3, to 11am
on Tuesday, June 7, Express.co.uk asked: “Were the crowd right to boo
Harry and Meghan at the Jubilee service?”
A whopping 30,432 people voted
with the dominant response being “yes”, the crowd were right to boo the
Sussexes, gaining 89 percent of votes (27,229 people).
A further 10 percent (2,989 people) said “no” and just one percent (214 people)
said they did not know.
In another poll that ran from 10am on Saturday, June 4, to
11am on Tuesday, June 7, Express.co.uk asked: “Would you like to see
more of Meghan and Harry after [their] Jubilee appearance?”
Overall, 25,525 people responded with the overwhelming
majority – 95 percent (24,099 people) – opting for “no”, they would not like to
see more of the Sussexes.
Just five percent (1,336 people) said “yes”, they would
like to see more of Meghan and Harry while 90 people said they did not know.
Hundreds of comments were left on each of the accompanying
articles with readers sharing their thoughts on Meghan and Harry.
Many supported the reception Meghan and Harry received
outside St Pauls’s Cathedral.
One, username pete18, said: “The general public can boo or
cheer anyone they want.” Another, username Paddy-W, said: “If the public feel
angry or insulted by something, are they not entitled to show how they feel?”
Some thought that Meghan and Harry’s behaviour towards the
Royal Family deserved to be booed.
