The heir to throne is king of the opinion polls in the US, respected across the political divide – just like his grandmother
If you had listened to the royal-watching chatterati in 2020, the Royal family should really be over by now. Reputationally ruined, it was thought, their popularity would be sunk without trace in the US as a result of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell revelations and on-screen emoting.
Fast-forward three years and those who confidently predicted the demise of the royals at the feet of Prince Harry and Meghan’s global empire may be surprised to learn that they are instead riding rather high.
The Prince of Wales this week has emerged at the top of a poll of public figures, crowned the most popular and unifying “newsmaker” according to Americans. He beats Volodymyr Zelensky, current and former US presidents, and even his own father the King, with a 59 per cent favourable rating and approval across the US’s notoriously vicious political divide.
Prince William, it appears, has quietly conquered America.