Technical details
- MORI interviewed 1,003 British adults aged 18+
- Interviews were conducted by telephone on 10-12 April 2001
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
- Data are weighted to the known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Where percentages do not add up to exactly 100% this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of "don't knows" or to multiple answers
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Daily Mail
Monarchy Trends Index
QV1 How would you vote if there were a General Election tomorrow?
[If undecided or refused at Q1]
QV2 Which party are you most inclined to support?
| Conservative |
 29% |
| Labour |
 53% |
| Liberal Democrats |
 12% |
| Scottish/Welsh Nationalist (SNP/Plaid Cymru) |
 3% |
| Green Party |
 1% |
| Democratic/UKIP/Referendum Party |
 1% |
| Other |
 1% |
|
| Would not vote |
10% |
| Undecided |
9% |
| Refused |
6% |
Q1 If there were a referendum on the issue, would you favour Britain becoming a republic or remaining a monarchy?
| |
% |
| Republic |
19 |
| Monarchy |
70 |
| Would not vote |
3 |
| Don't know |
8 |
Long term trends
Q2 And which of the following statements is closest to your own view?
Base: All who would favour Britain becoming a republic (186)
| |
% |
| Britain should become a republic with the Queen replaced by a president chosen by parliament |
19 |
| Britain should become a republic with the Queen replaced by a president elected by the public |
67 |
| Neither of these |
11 |
| Other |
2 |
| Don't know |
1 |
Q3 And which one of the following statements comes closest to your own view?
Base: All who would favour Britain remaining a monarchy (719)
| |
% |
| The monarchy's role should remain broadly unchanged |
30 |
| The monarchy should be modernised to reflect changes in British life |
65 |
| Neither of these |
3 |
| Other |
1 |
| Don't know |
1 |
Q4 Now thinking about how the Monarchy might develop in the twenty-first century...
Which 2 or 3 of these do you think are the most important aspects of the Monarch's job?
| |
% |
| Promoting the interests of Britain abroad |
55 |
| Working with charities |
43 |
| Attracting tourism |
34 |
| Being head of the Commonwealth |
23 |
| Speaking out on important issues |
20 |
| Attending events and functions across the country |
19 |
| Being head of the Church of England |
13 |
| Other |
2 |
| Don't know |
5 |
Q5 Do you think Sophie Rhys-Jones (the Countess of Wessex) was right or wrong to resign from her job at a Public Relations company?
| |
% |
| Right to resign job |
43 |
| Wrong to resign job |
37 |
| Don't know |
20 |
Q6 Do you think that Prince Edward should or should not continue to have a job outside of his duties as a member of the Royal Family?
Q7 And do you think that Sophie Rhys-Jones (the Countess of Wessex) should or should not continue to have a job outside of her duties as a member of the Royal Family?
|
Prince Edward
% |
Sophie Rhys-Jones
% |
| Should |
80 |
81 |
| Should not |
13 |
13 |
| Don't know |
7 |
6 |
Q8 If Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones (the Countess of Wessex) continue to have jobs, do you think they should or should not receive money from the privy purse? They currently receive £140,000.
| |
% |
| Should receive money from privy purse |
24 |
| Should not receive money from privy purse |
70 |
| Don't know |
6 |
Q8a It has been suggested by some Members of Parliament that a Register of Royal Interests should be set up, so that the Royal Family's business interests are publicly known. Do you support or oppose this idea?
| |
% |
| Strongly support |
38 |
| Tend to support |
30 |
| Neither support nor oppose |
6 |
| Tend to oppose |
11 |
| Strongly oppose |
12 |
| Don't know |
3 |
Q9 How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones (the Countess of Wessex) are unfairly using their positions as members of the Royal Family to help their own businesses.
| |
% |
| Strongly agree |
25 |
| Tend to agree |
23 |
| Neither agree nor disagree |
13 |
| Tend to disagree |
17 |
| Strongly disagree |
13 |
| Don't know |
9 |
Q10 Generally speaking, do you think that Prince Charles or Tony Blair is most in tune with the views of the British public?
| |
% |
| Prince Charles |
30 |
| Tony Blair |
44 |
| Neither |
21 |
| Don't know |
5 |
Q11 Thinking about [the following issues] do you think that Prince Charles or Tony Blair is most in tune with the views of the British public?
| |
Countryside and Farming |
GM Foods |
Fox hunting with hounds |
European Army |
| |
% |
% |
% |
% |
| Prince Charles |
57 |
52 |
29 |
15 |
| Tony Blair |
26 |
25 |
45 |
42 |
| Neither |
11 |
9 |
14 |
15 |
| Don't know |
6 |
14 |
12 |
28 |
Q12 Assuming Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles stay together, do you think they should get married or continue their relationship outside marriage?
| |
% |
| Get married |
47 |
| Continue relationship outside marriage |
28 |
| Don't know |
25 |
Long term trends
Q13 If Prince Charles were to marry Camilla Parker-Bowles, do you think he should still be allowed to become King, or not?
| |
% |
| Should |
64 |
| Should not |
30 |
| Don't know |
6 |
Long term trends
Q14 And do you think Camilla should become Queen by his side?
| |
% |
| Yes |
27 |
| No |
67 |
| Don't know |
6 |
Long term trends