Earlier this year, Queen Elizabeth stated that it was her sincere wish to see Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as Queen Consort when Charles — Prince of Wales becomes king. Furthermore, Queen Elizabeth hopes the nation will support her politics. Presently, this decision is seeing a variety of responses all over the world.

Hence,  the Real Research online survey app launched a survey on Camilla becoming the Queen Consort. It typically catered to questions like public opinion on the decision of Camilla becoming queen consort. Also, what do people think about British Monarchy? Moreover, it asked respondents — who is your favorite British Royal family member?

Highlights

  • 62.97% support Queen Elizabeth’s decision of making Camilla Queen Consort.
  • Around 60% believe wearing Kohinoor is a part of the norm.
  • Queen Elizabeth is the favorite Royal according to the votes.

10.92% Believe Kate Middleton Deserves To Wear Kohinoor

To begin, the survey asks if respondents support British Monarchy. Here, 58.88% said ‘yes, Queen Elizabeth is handling Britain really well’. In addition, 18.98% believe every system has its pros and cons, whereas 13.96% said they support democracy. Lastly, 7.35% said they don’t support the Royals after what happened to Diana.

Furthermore, the survey asks if respondents support the decision of Camilla becoming Queen Consort when Charles is made King. In reply, 62.79% said they support this decision. Adding on, 19.53% believe that only Diana deserved the title. Lastly, 15.50% say Camilla is the rightful Queen Consort.

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Figure 1: 5.82% believe Kohinoor belongs to India and should be returned

The next question asks respondents what they think about Camilla wearing Kohinoor. In response, 58.42% say she will have to wear according to their norms. Moreover, 13.99% say they are not aware of this while 10.92% say it belongs to Kate Middleton. Lastly, 5.82% say it only belongs to India and should be returned immediately while 2.92% believe it should be buried with Queen Elizabeth.

27.09% Say Queen Elizabeth’s Decision Will Not Hurt Diana’s Fans

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Figure 2: 71.26% say seeing Camilla as Queen Consort will hurt Diana’s fans

Moving on, the survey asks respondents if Queen Camilla becoming Queen Consort will hurt the feelings of Princess Diana’s fans. In answer, 71.26% voted ‘yes’ and 27.09% voted ‘no’.

Accordingly, the following question on the Camilla becoming Queen Consort survey asks if this decision will hurt the feelings of Prince William and Prince Harry. Here, 71.65% said ‘yes’ and 26.70% said ‘no’.

Almost 60% Blame Camilla for the Unhappy Marriage of Diana and Charles

Next, the survey on Camilla becoming Queen Consort focuses on the feelings associated with this decision. To highlight, respondents reveal whether they believe Camilla was the reason for the unhappy marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

The responses are: only Camilla was responsible (59.61%), Charles was responsible for the miserable life of Diana (15.97%), both Charles and Camilla are responsible (11.52%). Lastly, that entire generation of royals was at fault (10.88%).

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Figure 3: 60.22% voted for Queen Elizabeth as their favorite Royal Family Member

To conclude, the last question on the survey asks about the respondents’ favorite Royal. On this, 60.22% chose Queen Elizabeth as their favorite. Meanwhile, 13.68% chose Prince Charles and 6.05% chose Duchess Camilla. Likewise, the rest chose Prince Harry (6.97%), Prince William (5.02%), Duchess Meghan Markle (4.13%), and Duchess Kate Middleton (1.68%).

Methodology

 
Survey TitlePublic Opinion on Camilla Becoming the Queen Consort When Charles Is Made King
DurationFebruary 18 – February 25, 2022
Number of Participants30,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.