(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-in-five adults in Britain have high hopes for Prince Charles, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Sunday Times. 44 per cent of respondents think he will make a good king, while 32 per cent disagree.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-in-five adults in Britain have high hopes for Prince Charles, according to a poll by YouGov published in the Sunday Times. 44 per cent of respondents think he will make a good king, while 32 per cent disagree.
In addition, 65 per cent of respondents believe Prince Charles should continue to speak out on issues of the day when he becomes king.
Queen Elizabeth II has been the monarch of 16 independent nations since February 1952. In December 2007, Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest serving sovereign in British history, surpassing the 81 years and 243 days of Queen Victoria.
Prince Charles is first in line to succeed Queen Elizabeth II, followed by his two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. In April 2005, Charles married long-time companion Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony.
Earlier this month, Prince Charles discussed his proposal to get developed countries to pay a "utility bill" to fund environmental efforts, saying, "Indonesia and the other rainforest nations are stewards of the world’s greatest public utility. The rest of us have to start paying for it, just as we do for water, gas and electricity. (…) The issuing entity would pay the proceeds from the bonds to the rainforest nations. They in turn would use the money to reorientate their economies to halt or refrain from deforestation."
Polling Data
As you may be aware Prince Charles is 60 this week. Do you think he will make a good king?
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Yes, he will |
44% |
|
No, he will not |
32% |
|
Don’t know |
25% |
As Prince of Wales, Prince Charles has regularly made his views known on issues of the day such as climate change, GM food and architecture. By convention the monarch does not do that. Should he be allowed to continue to speak out when he becomes king?
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Yes, he should |
65% |
|
No, he should not |
26% |
|
Don’t know |
9% |
Source: YouGov / Sunday Times
Methodology: Online interviews with 2,080 British voters, conducted on Nov. 13 and Nov. 14, 2008. No margin of error was provided.
