Prince Harry's popularity rises after reunion with King Charles
A YouGov Royal Family tracker poll conducted on 21‑22 July 2026 shows Prince Harry’s favourable rating at 33 percent, up six points since the May 2025 survey and higher than the 30 percent recorded in April. Negative views of Harry remain at 58 percent. The poll follows Harry’s first meeting with his father, King Charles III, at Highgrove on 10 July, the first time the monarch has seen his grandchildren in four years. King Charles achieved his highest approval rating since becoming monarch, with 68 percent of respondents saying he is doing a good job. Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, remain the most popular royals at 76 percent and 74 percent respectively. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie fell to 30 percent and 29 percent favourable ratings, dropping below Harry. Overall support for the British monarchy stays at 64 percent. The poll data were reported by multiple outlets across the UK and Italy.
Entities: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor · Catherine, Princess of Wales · King Charles III · Meghan Markle · Prince Harry · Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex · Prince William · Prince William, Prince of Wales · Princess Beatrice · Princess Catherine, Princess of Wales · Princess Eugenie · YouGov
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] King Charles received a major public endorsement in the poll and senior aide Sir Clive Alderton will step down next May. (News report)
- [● 6 SOURCES] 58 percent of respondents view Prince Harry unfavourably. (YouGov poll)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Prince William's favourable rating is 76 percent and Catherine, Princess of Wales, is 74 percent in the poll. (YouGov poll)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Prince Harry's favourable rating in Britain rose to 33 percent in a YouGov poll conducted on 21‑22 July 2026, up six points from May 2025 and from 30 percent in the previous survey. (YouGov poll)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The YouGov poll was conducted on 21‑22 July 2026. (YouGov poll)
- [● 6 SOURCES] King Charles' favourable rating reached 68 percent in the same YouGov poll, his highest since becoming monarch. (YouGov poll)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Princess Beatrice's favourable rating is 30 percent and Princess Eugenie's is 29 percent, placing both below Prince Harry. (YouGov poll)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Prince Harry met King Charles at Highgrove on 10 July 2026 during a five‑day UK visit with Meghan Markle and their children Archie and Lilibet. (News reports)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Catherine, Princess of Wales, has a favourable rating of 74 percent in the poll. (YouGov poll)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Prince William's favourable rating is 76 percent in the poll. (YouGov poll)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Prince Harry's favourable rating is 33 percent in the YouGov poll conducted on 21‑22 July 2026. (YouGov poll)
- [● 10 SOURCES] King Charles' approval rating is 68 percent in the YouGov poll. (YouGov poll)