British Monarchy Support Hits Lowest Level Since 1993 in Ipsos Poll

A March 2026 Ipsos survey published on June 19 showed that 55 percent of Britons support retaining the monarchy. That figure marks the lowest level recorded since Ipsos began regular polling on the question in 1993 and stands well below the 80 percent recorded during Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Support for replacing the monarchy with a democratically elected head of state reached 27 percent, up from 13 percent in 2012.

The poll revealed a pronounced generational divide. Among respondents aged 18 to 34, 33 percent backed the monarchy while 45 percent preferred a republic. In 2013 the same age group had shown 74 percent support for the monarchy and 19 percent support for abolition.

Respondents aged 35 to 55 recorded 51 percent support for the monarchy and 28 percent for a republic, while those over 55 showed 74 percent support for the monarchy and 14 percent for a republic. Sixty percent of respondents said they were satisfied with the way King Charles III performs his duties. Seventy-one percent expressed approval of Prince William.

Around six in 10 respondents said the monarchy continues to play an important role in the country’s future. Gideon Skinner, senior director of UK Political Research at Ipsos, said the latest research reveals an ongoing trend that the Royal Family should not ignore. Newsweek reported that the decline in overall support is particularly driven by changing views among younger people.