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Princess Anne Leads William and Kate in British Royal Popularity Ratings
Princess Anne ranked as Britain’s most popular royal in YouGov Ratings data for the third quarter of 2026.
The figures gave Anne a net favorability score of plus 60, compared with plus 56 for Princess Kate and plus 50 for Prince William.
Anne’s positive rating rose to 67% from 62% in the first quarter, while Kate’s fell from 75% to 64% and William’s from 74% to 62%.
YouGov gathers public opinions throughout the year and publishes ratings quarterly, offering a measure of how people view the monarchy even though royals do not stand for election.
Public approval matters to the monarchy’s long-term standing as King Charles III pursues a smaller working royal family.
Future surveys will show whether Anne keeps her lead over William and Kate.
Princess Anne ranked ahead of Prince William and Kate in YouGov’s third-quarter 2026 royal popularity ratings.
Anne received a positive rating from 67% of respondents and a negative rating from 7%, giving her a net score of plus 60.
Kate’s net score was plus 56, while William’s was plus 50.
Compared with the first quarter, Anne’s positive rating rose while William’s and Kate’s fell.
YouGov Ratings gathers public opinions throughout the year and publishes results quarterly.
- Who
- Princess Anne, Prince William and Kate Middleton.
- What
- Anne ranked ahead of William and Kate in YouGov’s royal popularity ratings.
- When
- The figures are for the third quarter of 2026.
- Where
- Britain.
- Why
- Anne’s positive rating rose, while William’s and Kate’s ratings declined.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Anne had a positive rating of 62%, while Kate and William received positive ratings of 75% and 74%.
Anne’s positive rating rose to 67%, while Kate’s fell to 64% and William’s to 62%.
- Anne’s positive rating
- 67%
- Anne’s negative rating
- 7%
- Anne’s net score
- Plus 60
- Kate’s net score
- Plus 56
- William’s net score
- Plus 50
- Polling period
- Third quarter of 2026