Most young Brits ‘not interested’ in royals ahead of King Charles’ coronation
nypost.comGod Save the King.” A recent study conducted ahead of King Charles’ coronation found that the majority of young Brits are “not interested” in the royal family and believe the soon-to-be-anointed king is “out of touch.” The BBC commissioned an opinion poll through YouGov to determine how the United Kingdom felt about the monarchy as the institution prepares to officially welcome a new king and continues to make headlines with family feuds and scandals.
There are clear generational differences regarding people’s opinions on the royals, with an overwhelming majority — a whopping 78% — of the youngest generation of adults, ranging from ages 18 to 24, being uninterested.
A large portion of adults ages 25 to 49 (64%), a little over half of Brits 50 to 64 (53%) and 42% of those 65 and older reported feeling unenthused.
However, overall, the majority of English people (54%) believe that the royal family is a “good value” for the money the people provide them, while a large portion (58%) of the country is still “not interested” in the monarchy.
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