King Charles is doing a “good job”, according to a majority of people surveyed for a YouGov poll ahead of the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death.
But when asked if Britain should continue to have a monarchy, or opt for an elected head of state, support for the institution fell as those questioned got younger.
The survey found 80% of the over-65s voiced their approval for the royal family but only 37% of 18-24 year olds did. Some 61% of all age groups questioned said the country should keep the monarchy, 24% wanted an elected head of state and 15% were unsure.
The King and Queen will mark the period privately at their Scottish estate.
YouGov polled 2,020 adults in Great Britain during August 26-28 and when the polling firm asked if the “King personally is doing a good or bad job”, 59% of those questioned said he was doing a good job compared with only 17% who say he is doing a bad job.
When asked if they thought the royal family were good value for money, 53% said they were, compared with 34% who said they were not.
Again the generations were split with three quarters of the over-65s saying the royals were good value for money – but among 18 to 24-year-olds, just 34% agreed.
The survey found 58% thought the monarchy was good for Britain, 21% considered the institution bad for the country, while 21% said it is neither good nor bad, and 11% were unsure.
Asked if they felt proud or embarrassed by the royal family, 48% of those questioned said they felt pride in the monarchy, compared to 19% who felt embarrassed. A further 30% said they are neither proud of, nor embarrassed by, the monarchy, while 3% answered “don’t know”.
