Over 63% Are in Favor of the British Monarchy To Continue

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning monarch, passed away on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral at the age of 96. The Queen died after a 70-year reign over 32 sovereign states and 15 countries during her lifetime. The views of society on her passing away are mixed worldwide. While some mourn her loss, others anticipate the ascension of King Charles III to the throne.

Mixed reactions worldwide from the public stirred a lot of talk about the Queen’s death, the King’s ascension to power, and the future of the British monarchy. To gather public opinion on this, Real Research, an online survey app, launched a survey on public opinion on the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Here are the survey findings.

Highlights:

• 38% shared that the Queen symbolized stability in her long reign
• 44.72% feel the monarchy should continue due to the symbolism of the royal family
• 12.65% think the monarchy is a reminder of the unfortunate past of the colonies

Public Opinion on the Death of Queen Elizabeth II

The Death of Queen Elizabeth survey reveals that she was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch for 70 years. The initial survey shows that 72.2% of respondents are aware of this, whereas 27.8% are not.

Accordingly, the survey asks respondents to describe Queen Elizabeth II’s reign for the last 70 years of British history. Most respondents (38%), shared that the Queen symbolized stability in her long reign, and 11.12% said the Queen embodied continuity and reassurance in a rapidly changing world. 10.18% felt she was a national symbol of duty. 8.38% thought her era was steadfast and resilient. On the contrary, 7.47% replied that there was no atonement for the oppression and enslavement of global colonies.

Consequently, the survey goes on to reveal that after the Queen’s death, 63.17% are in favor of the monarchy continuing. Meanwhile, 26.8% are against maintaining the monarchy in the future.

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Respondents on Monarchy in the Future

The survey on the death of Queen Elizabeth II further asks respondents why they think the monarchy should continue. 44.72% say that due to the symbolism of the royal family, and 17.12% reply that the royal family represents a country’s history and its traditional values. Moreover, 7.31% said the royal family positively impacts the national image, and 6.48% think the British monarchy is a tourist attraction, contributing mainly to the British economy. Furthermore, 5.72% of respondents said it would help build international relations and diplomacy.

Contrastingly, the survey asks respondents to share why they think the monarchy should be abolished. 16.15% of respondents believe the impact of King Charles II would be weak. 14.76% think the monarchy will crumble after the death of Queen Elizabeth. 12.65% shared that the monarchy was a reminder of the unfortunate past of the colonies, and 10.82% believed that the monarchy would further accelerate the transition to the ‘republic’ of the Commonwealth. Also, the survey shows that 10.53% think the monarchy cannot allow democracy and meritocracy to coexist.

As a result, the survey asked respondents when Charles III would accede to the British throne and whether they were looking forward to this moment. On this, 66.25% replied ‘yes’, whereas 33.73% replied ‘no.’

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The Public’s Verdict on King Charles III’s Succession

Next, the survey seeking opinions on the death of Queen Elizabeth asked respondents why they looked forward to Charles III’s succession. 49.04% believe he promotes a more transparent and informal image. Moreover, 22.74% feel that he was the first to broadcast his coronation ceremony live to the global public. 15.78% think he actively participates in the climate crisis and organic agriculture. Meanwhile, 11.41% feel he embraces ethnic and socially underprivileged groups.

The survey also asked respondents why they did not look forward to Charles the III’s succession. In detail, 21.35% said it is due to his controversial affair with Camilla, and 20.53% feel he has low public support compared to the Queen. Another 20.13% think people criticized his gestures (e.g., his furious signals to aide), and 18.73% do not support him due to the outrage about Princess Diana.

Lastly, King Charles III now heads the Commonwealth and will form a close relationship with its members. The survey asks if he will be as effective as the Queen in building this organization. All 54.22% think yes, he will succeed in forming a better relationship with the Commonwealth. 27.31% believe that no, he will not be as effective as the Queen, and similarly, 18.48% feel that the commonwealth was on better terms with the Queen.

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