According to a Nicki Swift poll, 32% of the 582 readers polled named Queen Elizabeth II the “best” member of the royal family. It’s a fitting show of popularity, considering that Her Majesty’s legacy of service and duty were unparalleled. In 2019, ABC News reported that the then-93-year-old queen did 67 public events, compared to Prince William (74) and Kate Middleton (58) the same year. Her reign lasted from the industrial age to the age of the Internet, during which time she steered Britain through the loss of its empire and into its dawn as a multicultural nation.
Behind the queen, Prince Harry achieved second place, with 22% of the vote. This is consistent with a September YouGov poll, which showed that the prince has seen an uptick in popularity, and that Britons are feeling favorably toward the prince in the wake of the queen’s death. Meanwhile, 18% of readers voted Kate the “best” royal, with Meghan Markle trailing her at 17%.
Prince William received just under 10% of the vote, while King Charles III didn’t crack the top five spots. Though it’s well-known that both William and Charles are less popular than the queen they succeed, William in particular has taken his contribution beyond the ceremonial by championing causes like the environment and mental health. “I think the royal family has to modernize and develop as it goes along and it has to stay relevant,” he said in 2016 (via Mirror).
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