According to a new poll, more than two-fifths of Britons would welcome Prince Charles succeeding the Queen on the throne, while a quarter would reject it.
An exclusive poll conducted for MailOnline just days before Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are set to commence revealed the level of support for her eldest child to succeed her as monarch.
According to a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, 43% of Britons support or strongly support Charles becoming King after the Queen passes away.
A quarter (25 per cent) were opposed to the Prince of Wales becoming Britain’s next monarch.
And a similar number (26 per cent) said they neither supported nor opposed him becoming sitting on the throne.
Of the 1,500 British adults surveyed, seven per cent said they did not know
Earlier this month, Charles read the Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament for the first time after Her Majesty pulled out due to mobility problems.
The 73-year-old has been taking on a number of his 96-year-old mother’s duties in recent years as Royal aides carefully manage her workload.
For her Platinum Jubilee, to celebrate her 70 years of service as monarch, the Queen is due to attend the Trooping the Colour parade on Thursday at the start of a four-day Bank Holiday Weekend.
The event will end with an RAF flypast, to be watched by Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
A service of thanksgiving will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, with the Queen and other Royals due to attend the Derby at Epsom next Saturday.
There will then be a ‘Platinum Party at the Palace’ on Saturday evening, to be broadcast by the BBC, before street parties are held across the country – including a lunchtime picnic at Windsor – on Sunday.
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