Anne tops royal ratings ahead of William and Catherine

Princess Anne ranked as Britain’s most positively viewed royal in YouGov’s third-quarter 2026 ratings, ahead of the Prince and Princess of Wales, with 67% of respondents viewing her favorably. The ratings, covering July through September, gave Anne a negative opinion score of 7%. Catherine, Princess of Wales, was viewed positively by 64% and negatively by 8%, while Prince William received 62% positive and 12% negative ratings. The results place Anne four percentage points ahead of Catherine and 10 points ahead of William on net opinion, calculated by subtracting negative responses from positive ones. The figures represent YouGov Ratings’ quarterly results, rather than a single poll conducted over a few days. The service collects opinions throughout the year and publishes quarterly measures. Ratings can shift from one period to another, and one quarter’s results do not establish a lasting change in public opinion. Compared with the first quarter of 2026, Anne’s positive rating rose from 62% to 67%, while her negative rating remained at 7%. Catherine’s positive score fell from 75% to 64%, and William’s declined from 74% to 62%. Their negative scores rose over that period, from...