This statistic shows the results of a poll which asked 1,859 Great British adults in 2014 whether they felt that Queen Elizabeth II should remain Queen for the rest of her life, or whether she should retire, passing the throne to her heirs in the event that she were to become too ill to carry out her duties. There was a pretty even split between respondents, although 7 percent were unsure.
In the event that the Queen were to become too ill to regularly carry out royal duties or appear in public, then do you think she should remain monarch, or should she retire and let the throne pass to her heirs?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
She should retire and step down from the throne
47%
She should remain Queen, even if other members of the Royal Family carry out some of her duties
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YouGov. (January 26, 2014). In the event that the Queen were to become too ill to regularly carry out royal duties or appear in public, then do you think she should remain monarch, or should she retire and let the throne pass to her heirs? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/372986/british-royal-family-queen-retirement-due-to-illness-great-brtiain-survey/
YouGov. "In the event that the Queen were to become too ill to regularly carry out royal duties or appear in public, then do you think she should remain monarch, or should she retire and let the throne pass to her heirs?." Chart. January 26, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372986/british-royal-family-queen-retirement-due-to-illness-great-brtiain-survey/
YouGov. (2014). In the event that the Queen were to become too ill to regularly carry out royal duties or appear in public, then do you think she should remain monarch, or should she retire and let the throne pass to her heirs?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/372986/british-royal-family-queen-retirement-due-to-illness-great-brtiain-survey/
YouGov. "In The Event That The Queen Were to Become Too Ill to Regularly Carry out Royal Duties or Appear in Public, Then Do You Think She Should Remain Monarch, or Should She Retire and Let The Throne Pass to Her Heirs?." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372986/british-royal-family-queen-retirement-due-to-illness-great-brtiain-survey/
YouGov, In the event that the Queen were to become too ill to regularly carry out royal duties or appear in public, then do you think she should remain monarch, or should she retire and let the throne pass to her heirs? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/372986/british-royal-family-queen-retirement-due-to-illness-great-brtiain-survey/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
In the event that the Queen were to become too ill to regularly carry out royal duties or appear in public, then do you think she should remain monarch, or should she retire and let the throne pass to her heirs? [Graph], YouGov, January 26, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/372986/british-royal-family-queen-retirement-due-to-illness-great-brtiain-survey/
