Harry and Meghan’s popularity rating hits record low after Oprah interview

Public opinion of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has fallen to its lowest ever level after their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey.

The latest YouGov data shows their tell-all conversation seemingly has not gone down well with the British public.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a number of shocking accusations about the Royal Family in their two-hour sit-down interview.

Now only 45% of UK citizens have a positive opinion of Prince Harry, while 48% regard him negatively – giving a net score of -3.

This is a drop of 15 points from March 2 – before the interview aired – and marks the first time attitudes have been negative rather than positive towards the prince.

Meghan’s scores have also fallen considerably. Only three in 10 people (31%) have a positive opinion of her, while a majority of 58% view her negatively.

This means she has a net rating of -27, down from -14 just over a week ago.

While the couple’s popularity ratings saw a small uplift ahead of the interview, they have since declined again and have now hit a record low.

Public opinion across age groups however has varied, with 55% of young people aged between 18 and 24 saying they like Meghan, and 59% like Prince Harry.

In the interview, Meghan revealed she had suicidal thoughts as she struggled with royal life.

She also alleged an unnamed member of the royal family raised ‘concerns and conversations’ about how dark her son Archie’s skin might be before he was born.

Harry talked about the rift with his brother Prince William saying the ‘relationship is space at the moment’.

Despite these claims, YouGov data shows the row has not particularly damaged the popularity of other royals.

The only noticeable shift since the interview is in how Brits regard Prince Charles, with two in five people (42%) now having a negative opinion of him.

This is up from 36% on March 2, and the share who view him favourably has dropped from 57% to 49%.

And the popularity of other royals remains unchanged, with people still fond of the Queen. Some 80% of people like her, and only 14% have a negative view of her.

Prince William and his wife Kate are also still very popular, with about three quarters of people rating them favourably.

YouGov polling also suggests that public attitudes towards the monarchy have not shifted considerably.

Some 63% say Britain should continue to have a monarchy, compared with 67% in October last year.

It comes after Metro.co.uk revealed earlier this week who the most popular members of the Royal Family are – with the Queen coming out on top.

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