A new poll found that a majority of the British public wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to relinquish their royal titles after they have decided to step back as senior royals.
The survey, which was conducted by the Daily Mail, showed 54% of the British public think Prince Harry should “give up right” to be the sixth in line to the throne. Furthermore, the British public by a margin of 60% to 25% believe the couple should pay back the $3.1 million they used to renovate their cottage.
Over three-quarters of the public also want the pair to be cut off from taxpayer money. Almost three-quarters believe they mistreated Queen Elizabeth II by not telling her in advance about their plans.
Harry and Meghan announced Wednesday they were going to step back from their official duties and “become financially independent.” The move brought a furious response from Buckingham Palace, with senior courtiers warning they “will be punished.”
“It is incredibly self-indulgent, and the way they made this announcement showed little or no respect to the queen or the Prince of Wales,” a source within the royal household said. “It is shocking, just shocking behavior.”
Another source called the move “a declaration of war on the family.” The couple only gave some members of the royal family as much as 10 minutes’ notice of their plan before they announced it to the world on Instagram.
