Two years into the reign of King Charles III, 65 percent of people in Great Britain supported keeping the British monarchy, compared with a quarter of Britons who wanted it to be replaced with an elected head of state. Although most people have expressed support for the monarchy throughout this period, support for an elected head of state has steadily grown, reaching the highest level in August 2023.
Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state?
(April 2011 to August 2024)
Characteristic
Support the Monarchy
Support for an elected head of state
Don't know
Apr 2011
69%
20%
11%
May 2012
73%
16%
11%
Jun 2012
75%
15%
10%
Jul 2013
75%
17%
8%
Sep 2015
71%
18%
11%
May 2018
66%
18%
16%
Apr 2019
64%
21%
15%
Oct 2019
70%
18%
13%
Nov 2019
63%
22%
15%
Mar 2020
63%
23%
14%
Oct 2020
67%
21%
12%
Mar 2021
62%
22%
15%
Apr 2021
63%
20%
16%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsSupport the MonarchySupport for an elected head of stateDon't knowApr 2011May 2012Jun 2012Jul 2013Sep 2015May 2018Apr 2019Oct 2019Nov 2019Mar 2020Oct 2020Mar 2021Apr 2021May 2021Feb 2022Mar 2022May 2022Sep 2022Jan 2023Mar 2023Apr 2023Aug 2023May 2024Aug 2024
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YouGov. (August 30, 2024). Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state? (April 2011 to August 2024) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382449/support-for-the-monarchy-in-britain/
YouGov. "Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state? (April 2011 to August 2024)." Chart. August 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382449/support-for-the-monarchy-in-britain/
YouGov. (2024). Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state? (April 2011 to August 2024). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382449/support-for-the-monarchy-in-britain/
YouGov. "Do You Think Britain Should Continue to Have a Monarchy in The Future, or Should It Be Replaced with An Elected Head of State? (April 2011 to August 2024)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382449/support-for-the-monarchy-in-britain/
YouGov, Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state? (April 2011 to August 2024) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382449/support-for-the-monarchy-in-britain/ (last visited February 18, 2025)
Do you think Britain should continue to have a monarchy in the future, or should it be replaced with an elected head of state? (April 2011 to August 2024) [Graph], YouGov, August 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382449/support-for-the-monarchy-in-britain/
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