Prince Andrew has received the latest blow from Britons amid his ongoing scandals and snubs from the royal family.
The disgraced royal has sunk to a new low in fresh poll as British people want royal family to take more action against him.
Britons demand transparency and more action against andrew, while expressing their dissatisfaction with how the monarchy has handled the scandal.
The result has revealed Britons are angry at the Prince as it exposed a decline in Sarah Ferguson’s ex-husband’s public standing, with negative sentiment reaching unprecedented levels.
82 percent of Brits now regard him unfavourably, marking an eight-point increase from 74 percent recorded before his decision to stop using his royal titles.
It indicates that aroung 90 percent of participants endorsed his choice to relinquish the titles.
It indicates that aroung 90 percent of participants endorsed his choice to relinquish the titles. Menawhile, 51 percent believe legislative action should be taken to formally revoke his remaining legal claim to the designations.
On the other hand, two-fifths of respondents feeling the royal family mishandled the matter.
The result reveals a strong public desire for accountability and a shift in national mood with a clear majority calling for Parliament to take decisive action and permanently remove Prince Andrew’s dukedom.
Prince William, Princess Kate’s standing
On the other hand, Kate and William, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are experiencing increased approval ratings. the future king’s favourability climbed four percentage points to 69 percent, whilst Princess Catherine’s rose two points to 66 percent.
What’s new and alarming?
— Despite the Andrew scandal, overall backing for the monarchy remains relatively steady, dropping just two points to 50 per cent.
— Two-fifths of respondents maintained that Britain would suffer without the institution.
“These findings underscore a critical moment for the Royal Family in the court of public opinion. Prince Andrew’s already low favourability ratings have sunk even further, and there is widespread support for him renouncing his official titles, Gideon Skinner, senior director of UK politics at Ipsos, said in a statement.
“However, despite the turbulence surrounding Prince Andrew, it is slightly better news for the Palace that so far overall support for the monarchy remains relatively stable.” Skinned added.