4 hours of trashing Harry and Meghan

[Emrys]

30. I'm in Scotland. I have the impression there are more royalists on DU than I meet in real life!

Some recent polling:

Poll finds sharp increase in anti-monarchy sentiment ahead of Platinum Jubilee
Compared to a poll taken 10 years ago, it shows a drop in support for the monarchy

A YouGov poll has revealed that one in four (27%) of people in the UK now support abolishing the monarchy - a sharp increase from 10 years ago. Support for retaining the monarchy stands at just 60%, which is a significant drop in the 70-75% reported just a decade ago.

Despite the shift in sentiment, the majority of people in the UK still back the monarchy, as proved by a BBC study that found the UK could spend about £408m on the Platinum Jubilee, with £281.5m going on souvenirs, memorabilia and gifts.

The estimate was based on research from the Centre for Retail Research and, although a more anti-royal stance might be emerging in the UK, both sets of data show most people remain supportive.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/poll-finds-sharp-increase-anti-24079883

Polling in Wales and Scotland shows less support.

As for the jubilee:

Platinum Jubilee: Half of Britons won’t celebrate the Queen and think Royal Family is out of touch, poll says
The survey also suggests the cost of living crisis has cast a shadow over the Jubilee weekend, with half of Britons saying they believe the Royal Family does not understand what life is like for ordinary people

While half the nation is toasting the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the other half has little enthusiasm for the celebrations, according to a new poll.

Some 49 per cent say they will be marking the monarch’s 70th anniversary in some way, leaving 51 per cent who are not.

The survey also suggests the cost of living crisis has cast a shadow over the Jubilee weekend, with around half of Britons saying they believe the Royal Family does not understand what life is like for ordinary people in the country.

Two-thirds of voters do not think Prince Charles should succeed his mother as the next monarch, with more people supporting the crown passing straight to his heir, the Duke of Cambridge, the poll for Savanta ComRes has found.

A third of people would rather see an elected head of state when the Queen dies.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/platinum-jubilee-queen-half-britons-wont-celebrate-royal-family-out-of-touch-poll-1665587

I agree with dchill, and what was posted isn't at all outlandish, so I don't understand the derision: there is certainly a degree of racism against Meghan which spurs some of the media antipathy, certainly among the trash tabloids and in what TV coverage of the jubilee I haven't been able to avoid seeing. It's not universal, though, and FWIW, it's notable that the most popular figure in a recent newspaper poll wasn't any of the usual suspects, but part of a couple who've opted out of the royal hoopla as far as they can:

Platinum jubilee: Harry and Meghan are the most popular royals, according to Independent readers

Meghan Markle has been voted the most popular member of the royal family in a poll of Independent readers in the lead up to the platinum jubilee.

Prince Harry was a close second in the final ranking of adult and living royals, which means the Duke and Duchess of Sussex take the top two spots with 23 per cent and 17 per cent of the vote respectively.

The Queen, who is embarking on four days of jubilee celebrations today, came third, with 15 per cent of the vote.

Some readers said they were outraged that The Independent was running a poll on such a topic, some saying in the comments they would be voting for Prince Andrew as a protest against it. The Duke of York, who stepped down from royal duties in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, was voted the fifth most popular royal, after Kate Middleton, who came fourth, with nearly twice as many votes as her husband Prince William.

Two people wrote in the comments: “Get rid of them all.” Another said: “I couldn’t find the ‘I don’t give a t*** about any of them’ option.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/platinum-jubilee-harry-meghan-queen-b2092530.html

Once Elizabeth dies, I think all bets are off about the future role of the royal family in our society. I suspect it will be downsized to more resemble those in some of the nordic countries. What will remain of its constitutional role is another matter. The current government aren't doing them any favours, and nor has Prince andrew, and they may well end up dragging the whole edifice down with them.