Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Hated More Than Andrew by Older Brits—Poll

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are disliked more strongly than Prince Andrew among older Brits, according to polling carried out since the publication of his book, Spare.

The Duchess of Sussex is viewed "very negatively" by 73 percent of over 65-year-olds in the research by YouGov. Among this age group, the figure for Prince Harry is 69 percent while Prince Andrew stands at 60 percent.

Across all age groups in the survey, which was conducted on January 10 and 11, Harry was viewed positively by 24 percent of respondents and negatively by 68 percent, giving him an approval rating of -44.

This is down six points since last week.

Meanwhile, Meghan was liked by 22 percent and disliked by 68 percent, giving her a rating of -46 while Andrew was liked by seven percent and disliked by 86 percent putting him on -79.

Harry's uncle stepped down from royal roles after sexual assault allegations linked to his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Virginia Giuffre (who was trafficked by Epstein) accused Andrew of raping her when she was 17, which he has denied.

Last year, Andrew settled a civil lawsuit she brought against him.

Spare was the fastest selling non-fiction book in history, shifting 1.4 million copies, but has sparked ridicule for the couple online and further damage to their already struggling reputation with the U.K. public.

The polling data may not sit well with Prince Harry, who wrote in Spare that he did not think his security would be pulled: "Not in the wake of my Uncle Andrew. He was embroiled in a shameful scandal, accused of the sexual assault of a young woman, and no one had so much as suggested that he lose his security. Whatever grievances people had against us, sex crimes weren't on the list."

Prince Harry was once liked by 71 percent of the Britain and Meghan 55 percent in YouGov polling done in October 2019, three month before they announced they were quitting, and almost a year after the infamous story accusing Meghan of making Kate Middleton cry.

However, their approval ratings dropped first when they announced their decision to quit, then again after Oprah, and Harry has reached an all time low in the aftermath of his book.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have experienced some reputational damage over the past few months after their popularity saw an uptick following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.

However, the hit to their own standing is nowhere near as dramatic and both remain in positive numbers.

Prince William was liked by 70 percent, and disliked by 21 percent leaving him on +49 this week, a drop of 26 points from September when it was +75.

Kate was liked by 68 percent and disliked by 18 percent and giving her a rating of +50 this week, down 22 points on September when it was +72.