Since joining the British royal family in 2011, Catherine, Princess of Wales has consistently been voted Britain’s and the world’s most favourite royal.
Whether it be her charm, her fashion, her passion for charity, or her many other attributes, the 43-year-old has often beaten all the other members of the British royal family, despite marrying not being born into it.
Even as recently as February 2025, ratings suggested that Kate was the favourite among royals.
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Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London on the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 8, 2025 in London, England. The King and Queen, joined by Members of the Royal Family, will take part in events from May 5th to May 8th to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, which signalled the end of the Second World War in Europe. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt – WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Getty)
However, her reign on favourability has come to an end, with one royal finally taking the crown away from her.
According to the UK branch of the global public opinion and data company YouGov, the royal’s approval rating have dropped to 71 per cent, coming second to none other than her very own husband, future king, Prince William.
The Prince of Wales scored an approval rating of 74 per cent, inching her out.
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Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, held at the historic Horse Guards Parade on May 8, 2025 in London, England. The King and Queen, joined by Members of the Royal Family, will take part in events from May 5th to May 8th to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which signalled the end of the Second World War in Europe. (Photo by Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Getty)
Princess Anne, famously the hardest-working royal, came third with a score of 70 per cent, followed by “the royal family in general” at 62 per cent.
Coming in at fifth place was King Charles, scraping by with 59 per cent despite being the monarch.
At the bottom of the list was scandal-hit Prince Andrew, with only five per cent of votes in his favour and 87 per cent saying they thought of him negatively.
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One royal expert suggests Prince Andrew’s time as a royal could come even to an end when William becomes King, with there being many ways to strip the Duke of York of his titles.
Christopher Wilson, a royal historian and biographer, believes the late Queen Elizabeth II’s policy to “keep calm and carry on” and sweep criticism of the royal family under the rug finish under William’s reign
He told The Telegraph UK, “I think to a large extent Charles has adhered to that as a safe policy – the moment you start tearing the family apart, where does it stop?”
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“With William it will be a different approach – he has hard-nosed ideas about how the Royal family needs to appear in the frenzied social media world we now inhabit, and I think will be ruthless.”
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