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Prince Harry and Meghan hit with devastating blow as young Britons favour Prince William and Kate, reveals survey

Only one day following the release of the controversial Netflix series, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle faced a devastating result of an opinion survey in the UK.

By ET Spotlight Special |
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Most people assumed that young British people would be the biggest fans of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. But the results of a recent survey devastated the Sussexes: younger people prefer Prince William and Kate over the newlyweds. More than half of Britons (54 percent) think William and Kate are a greater symbol of British values than Prince Harry and Meghan (seven per cent).

The survey was carried out by Individuals Polling on behalf of GB News, and it included replies from 1,200 people from all around the United Kingdom.

This is true across all age categories; although 70% of those over 65 believe that William and Kate best embody the ideals of Britain, just 2% of those under the age of 30 feel the same way.


Most Britons under the age of 24 think that William and Kate accurately depict contemporary British values. The Prince and Princess of Wales had the support of 39% of voters' support, much more than the number of voters who supported Meghan and Harry (8%).

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They discuss the couple's first romance and Meghan's first exposure to the structures and demands of royal life, as well as Harry's childhood, the pervasiveness of Britain's tabloid media, and his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales', death.

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And Harry accuses the royal family of "unconscious bias" for failing to recognise the difficulties he and Meghan faced in the years and months leading up to their dramatic departure.

And Harry accuses the royal family of "unconscious bias" for failing to recognise the difficulties he and Meghan faced in the years and months leading up to their dramatic departure.
Within the first few minutes of the show, Harry took aim at the media. "No one knows the entire truth. "We know the whole truth, the institution knows the whole truth, and the media knows the whole truth because they were in on it," Harry explained. He believes it is his "duty" to "uncover this exploitation and bribery that occurs within our media."

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“I said the difference here is the race element,” Harry added. The couple has frequently criticised racist overtones in tabloid coverage of Meghan, who is biracial.

“I said the difference here is the race element,” Harry added. The couple has frequently criticised racist overtones in tabloid coverage of Meghan, who is biracial.
“These are the skeletons in the closet that frequently make an unwelcome appearance in daily life in this family – sometimes, you know, you’re part of the problem rather than part of the solution and there is a huge level of unconscious bias. The thing with unconscious bias – it is actually no one’s fault. But once it has been pointed out, or identified within yourself, you then need to make it right, he said.

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Throughout the first three episodes of the show, the couple expressed their dissatisfaction with the notoriously boisterous British media.
"My face was everywhere, my life was everywhere, tabloids had taken over everything," Meghan explained of her early press encounters.


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Harry also compared Meghan to his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi. “So much of what Meghan is and how she is is so similar to my mum … She has the same confidence, she has this warmth about her,” he said in the first episode.

Harry also compared Meghan to his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi. “So much of what Meghan is and how she is is so similar to my mum … She ..
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Even though there is a great deal of hostility between the camps, most people in the Leave and Remain camps have decided to support William and Kate rather than the Sussexes.
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A survey on December 7 found that one in four people in the United Kingdom believed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should not be allowed to attend the coronation of King Charles (the day before the Netflix series began). 39% of respondents believe the pair should be permitted to show up.

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  1. How old is Meghan Markle?
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  2. How old is Prince Harry?
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