The number of Brits who think the monarchy is 'very important' has fallen to a historic low just days before the coronation of King Charles. A new poll shows fewer than one in three questioned deemed the royal family vital to the country, while almost half now believe now is the time it should be abolished.
In data collected by the British Social Attitudes survey over the last of 40 years, a majority of the public has consistently said it is important for Britain to continue to have a monarchy But according to the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) survey, there has been a sharp drop in support for the monarch in the last year - with people who say the monarchy is 'very important' falling to its lowest point of 29% from 38% in 2022.
There had been a spike in support for the royal family in 2022 following the Platinum Jubilee celebrations and he passing of Queen Elizabeth II. But in 2023 29% said the monarchy was ‘very important’, 26% said it was ‘quite important’, 20% said it was ‘not very important’ and 25% said it was ‘not at all important’.
