The first reaction to the Royal Engagement from YouGov and Prince Charles looks great for the Republican movement
1/ Half the country (52%) isn't interested in the engagement, greeting the news with indifference. Older people, Conservatives and women are the most likely to be please by the news https://t.co/z2NhJllMx2 pic.twitter.com/PnmynV3zIQ
— YouGov (@YouGov) November 29, 2017
2/ By 49% to 26%, Brits would rather Meghan Markle kept her day job (though Markle has announced she will give up acting to perform Royal duties full time) https://t.co/z2NhJllMx2 pic.twitter.com/GTe7jiBYOV
— YouGov (@YouGov) November 29, 2017
3/ 49% of Brits have a positive view of Markle, and only 14% a negative view… but the public's view of Charles and Camilla has worsened over the past 4 years https://t.co/z2NhJllMx2 pic.twitter.com/Jn8cZirhfp
— YouGov (@YouGov) November 29, 2017
4/ Brits are overwhelmingly unbothered by a Royal marrying a foreigner, divorcee or someone of a different ethnicity… but they are split 44%/41% on the acceptability of a same-sex Royal marriage https://t.co/z2NhJllMx2 pic.twitter.com/jemt5GaS5c
— YouGov (@YouGov) November 29, 2017
5/ Wills and Kate are still overwhelming seen as the best prospective King and Queen https://t.co/z2NhJllMx2 pic.twitter.com/eKdtyM8hNn
— YouGov (@YouGov) November 29, 2017
More evidence of attitudinal differences along #Brexit lines: Leavers far less likely to think it acceptable for a member of Royal Family to marry someone of different ethnicity or religion or who already has kids. Same sex unacceptable too. pic.twitter.com/ESJ4yhlw4n
— Joe Twyman (@JoeTwyman) November 29, 2017
The differences between Remainers and Leavers go beyond age / generational differences in most cases. pic.twitter.com/EiMNoCPGdA
— Joe Twyman (@JoeTwyman) November 29, 2017