One Year into King Charles III's Reign in the UK: "6 out of 10 Think He Is Doing Well"

A survey conducted ahead of the first anniversary (the 8th) of King Charles III's accession to the British throne revealed that his approval rating remains at a level similar to that before the coronation. Support for the monarchy reached 60%, but among those around their 20s, it was only half, showing a significant generational gap.

On the 4th (local time), UK online survey company YouGov announced that in a survey conducted from the 26th to the 28th of last month with 2,020 adults, 58% responded that the monarchy is good for the UK, and 62% said the monarchy should continue.

Regardless of views on the monarchy, 59% answered that King Charles III is doing well, while 17% said he is not. Twenty-five percent checked "don't know." These results remained generally similar to those from a survey conducted at the end of April, just before the coronation.

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Generational differences in opinions about the monarchy continue during the era of King Charles III. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, only 30% said the monarchy is good for the UK, half of the overall average, and this contrasts sharply with 77% among those aged 65 and over. Regarding the continuation of the monarchy, only 37% of 18- to 24-year-olds responded positively, while 80% of those 65 and older supported it. Regarding the economic value of the royal family, 53% viewed it positively overall, but 75% of those 65 and older agreed, compared to 34% of 18- to 24-year-olds.

Regarding King Charles III's first year, 76% of those aged 65 and over gave a positive evaluation, but the rate dropped to 34% among 18- to 24-year-olds. Consequently, the response that an elected head of state is necessary rose from an average of 17% in surveys 10 years ago to 26% this time. Regionally, support for the royal family was lower in Scotland and Wales than in England, with London having the lowest support within England.

Royal expert Ed Owens told the BBC that the low support among young people is certainly a concern for the monarchy and that it will be difficult to reverse this trend. Owens said that what the younger generation feels about the royal family is partly a sense of disillusionment caused by issues such as unaffordable housing prices, stagnant wage growth, and student loans. He said, "Why should they like an institution at the center of a system that is not good for them?" Graham Smith, head of the anti-monarchy group Republic, said, "Monarchy support will soon fall below 50%."

This survey was conducted as Queen Elizabeth II passed away and simultaneously ahead of the first anniversary of King Charles III's accession.

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