Most popular Royal Family members named in new TV show

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2 May 2026 • 1:40 AM MYT
The Independent
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Most popular Royal Family members named in new TV show

  • A Channel 5 documentary, 'The Royal Popularity List', will reveal Prince William and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, as the two most popular royals, separated by just one point in a YouGov poll.
  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, was ranked 14th and least popular, while his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson was 13th.
  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were ranked 11th and 12th respectively in the poll of over 2,000 British adults.
  • The Princess Royal secured third place, with King Charles III in fourth, followed by Zara Tindall, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
  • The poll results emerge as support for the monarchy has reached a record low, with only 51 per cent of people believing it is important to keep the monarchy, down from 86 per cent in 1983.

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