Children in the UK Show Strong Support for Monarchy, Survey Reveals

Children in the UK are more in favor of the British monarchy than young adults, suggest new findings from a national survey. Researchers from King’s College London conducted a survey among UK schoolchildren aged 6-12 to understand their feelings towards the British royal family. The results revealed that almost two-thirds (64.7%) of the children expressed feelings of ‘proud’, ‘excited’, or ‘happy’ when asked about having a monarchy in the UK. This contrasts significantly with a YouGov survey of 18-24 year-olds, where only 30% of respondents viewed the monarchy as ‘good for Britain’. The survey also considered different school settings and found that privately educated pupils were the least likely to feel positive about the monarchy compared to those educated in state or faith schools. The study, part of King’s College London’s British Coronations Project, aims to shed light on the attitudes of primary school-age children towards the monarchy. Further analysis is ongoing, including the breakdown of findings by different UK regions. The researchers argue that these initial findings challenge the prevailing notion that the monarchy lacks support among younger people.