A forthcoming television documentary will reveal that the Prince and Princess of Wales have been voted the two most popular royals by the British public, though the top spot remains undisclosed until broadcast.
The Channel 5 programme, The Royal Popularity List, states that Prince William and Catherine, married in 2011, are separated by just one point in the YouGov poll of over 2,000 British adults.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, was ranked 14th and least popular. Stripped of his titles by the King over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, he consistently polls poorly.
His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, also criticised for links to the disgraced financier, was 13th. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex followed in 11th and 12th places respectively.
The documentary, which will look at “who we’d proudly put on a tea towel – and who we’d rather banish to the Tower”, found both Catherine and William are viewed as “warm and hardworking”.
They are followed by the Princess Royal in third place, meaning that the King comes in fourth position.
William and Catherine, who married in 2011, are separated by just one point in the poll, according to the 5 documentary, The Royal Popularity List (PA)
The poll found Anne was seen as “strong, dependable and hardworking,” and is greatly admired for her no-nonsense attitude, honesty and commitment to duty.
Charles, who became king upon his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2022, is viewed as hardworking, dependable and forward-thinking, according to the programme.
At number five is Zara Tindall, the daughter of Anne, while the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh follow in sixth and seventh place respectively.
The Queen takes eighth place in the poll, and is followed by Princess Beatrice and her sister Princess Eugenie.
The poll comes as support for the monarchy has hit a record low, according to a study.
Bottom of The Royal Popularity List of 14 royals was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (AFP/Getty)
Although more than half of people favour keeping the royals over an elected head of state, the proportion of people believing it is important to keep the monarchy has fallen from 86 per cent, when the question was first asked in 1983 for the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey, to 51 per cent in 2024.
This is the lowest level of support recorded since the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) began tracking public opinion some 40 years ago.
The Royal Popularity List will air on 5 at 9pm on Saturday.