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November 2012

Jubilee Debate: The Queen & The Monarchy Latest findings on British Public Opinion

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Ipsos MORI interviewed 1,014 GB residents aged 18+ by telephone on 10-14 November 2012. Data were weighted to the profile of the population.

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Monarchy or Republic?

Would you favour Britain becoming a Republic or remaining a Monarchy?

Base: c. 500-1,000 GB 18+ except four polls (Dec 01, Feb 02, May 02 and Apr 04) which are all c. 1,000 GB 16+.

Source: Ipsos MORI

Republic

Monarchy

Don’t know

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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Monarchy or Republic?

Would you favour Britain becoming a Republic or remaining a Monarchy?

Base: c. 500-1,000 GB 18+ except four polls (Dec 01, Feb 02, May 02 and Apr 04) which are all c. 1,000 GB 16+.

Source: Ipsos MORI

Death of Queen Mother

Death of Princess

Diana

Republic

Monarchy

Don’t know

Golden Jubilee

weekend

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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Monarchy or Republic?

Would you favour Britain becoming a Republic or remaining a Monarchy?

Base: c. 500-1,000 GB 18+ except four polls (Dec 01, Feb 02, May 02 and Apr 04) which are all c. 1,000 GB 16+.

Source: Ipsos MORI

Death of Queen Mother

Death of Princess

Diana

Republic

Monarchy

Don’t know

Golden Jubilee

weekend

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Would you favour Britain becoming a Republic or remaining a Monarchy?

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

16%

79%

5% Republic

Monarchy

Don’t know

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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

79%

16%

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Monarchy or Republic?

Would you favour Britain becoming a Republic or remaining a Monarchy?

Base: c. 500-1,000 GB 18+ except four polls (Dec 01, Feb 02, May 02 and Apr 04) which are all c. 1,000 GB 16+.

Source: Ipsos MORI

Death of Queen Mother

Jubilee weekend

Death of Princess

Diana

Republic

Monarchy

Don’t know

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7

54

43

90

40

40

Satisfaction with The Queen Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Queen is doing his/her job as Monarch?

The Queen

% Satisfied

% Dissatisfied

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

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43

90

40

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Satisfaction with The Queen Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Queen is doing his/her job as Monarch? Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way ... is doing his job as Prime Minister/Leader of the Labour Party?

The Queen

David Cameron

Ed Miliband

% Satisfied

% Dissatisfied

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

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75 74 72

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73 71

82 85 90 90

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% Satisfied

Base: c. 1,000 British adults each survey Source: Ipsos MORI

Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Queen is doing her job as Monarch?

Satisfaction with the Queen

% Dissatisfied

11 Too much money? Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

"The Royal Family should not receive as much money as it does"

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

52% 47%

6% Agree

Disagree

Don’t know

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Base: c. 1,000 British adults each survey Source: Ipsos MORI, NOP

Too much money?

Disagree

Agree

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "The Royal Family should not receive as much money as it does"

1972 data from NOP

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Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy…?

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

The long-term future of the Monarchy

90%

6% 4%

...in 10 years?

Will

Will not

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Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy…?

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

The long-term future of the Monarchy

90%

6% 4%

60% 27%

14%

...in 10 years? ...in 50 years?

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Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy…?

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

The long-term future of the Monarchy

90%

6% 4%

60% 27%

14%

42%

38%

20%

...in 10 years? ...in 50 years? ...in 100 years?

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Base: c. 1,000 British adults each survey Source: Ipsos MORI

Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy in fifty years?

The long-term future of the Monarchy

Will not

Will

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Base: c. 1,000 British adults each survey Source: Ipsos MORI

Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy in fifty years?

The long-term future of the Monarchy

Will not

Will “Annus horribilis”

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Base: c. 1,000 British adults each survey Source: Ipsos MORI

Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy in fifty years?

The long-term future of the Monarchy

Will not

Will Death of Diana

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Base: c. 1,000 British adults each survey Source: Ipsos MORI

Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy in fifty years?

The long-term future of the Monarchy

Will not

Will Golden Jubilee

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Will

Base: c. 1,000 British adults each survey Source: Ipsos MORI

Looking to the future, do you think Britain will or will not have a monarchy in fifty years?

The long-term future of the Monarchy

Will not

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Would you favour Britain becoming a Republic or remaining a Monarchy?

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

26%

20%

17%

13%

15%

10%

70%

73%

79%

82%

82%

85%

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Republic Monarchy

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Which two or three members of the Royal Family do you like the most? (UNPROMPTED ANSWERS)

Most popular members of the Royal Family

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

62% 48%

36% 23%

21% 14%

11% 2% 2%

5% 7%

Prince William The Queen

Prince Harry Kate/Duchess of Cambridge

Prince Charles Princess Anne

Prince Philip Prince Andrew

Camilla/Duchess of Cornwall None

Don’t know Others below 2% omitted

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Which two or three members of the Royal Family do you like the most? (UNPROMPTED ANSWERS)

Most popular members of the Royal Family

Base: 1,014 British adults 18+, 10-13 November 2012

Source: King’s College London/ Ipsos MORI

67%

51%

31%

38%

15%

3%

8%

64%

36%

21%

51%

21%

16%

9%

57%

25%

19%

52%

27%

22%

15%

Prince William

Prince Harry

Kate/Duchess of Cambridge

The Queen

Prince Charles

Princess Anne

Prince Philip

18-34 35-54 55+

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