The Votes Are In For The Most Popular Royals, And The Results May Surprise People
If the public outpouring of love after Queen Elizabeth’s passing tells us anything, it’s that she was extremely popular. Her dedication and steadfastness certainly set the bar very high. But each prince, princess, duke, and duchess isn’t as equally beloved. YouGov tallied the public’s opinions to create a ranked list of the most popular English royals. Where does King Charles III fall?
#13. Meghan Markle
Coming in at number 13 is a royal family member who’s had a bit of a tough time of it of late. As you’ll remember, the unending scrutiny of the British press pushed Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband, Prince Harry, to leave their royal posts in January 2020. And their popularity among the British public seems to have taken a hit as a result.
Charming and confident
Meghan Markle only received a 29% popularity rating on the most recent YouGov poll. But those who did vote in support of the American duchess said she was attractive, beautiful, charming, confident, and admirable. You can’t deny how much she’s done to help others as well — particularly women.
Helping others speak
In 2020 Meghan wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times in November. In it, the Duchess of Sussex revealed to the world that she had gone through a miscarriage, writing about the “unspeakable grief” she and Prince Harry felt as she “clutched [her] firstborn child, [knowing] that [she] was losing [her] second.”
Honesty and openness
The public lauded Meghan for opening up to the world about such a painful experience despite the royal family’s usual stiff upper lip. Midwife Sophie King told style magazine Harper’s Bazaar, “Her honesty and openness has sent a powerful message to anyone who loses a baby: This may feel incredibly lonely, but you are not alone…”
