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Meghan Markle shoots herself in the foot

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who were named the most annoying celebrities of 2022, failed to win public support they had planned

By Web Desk
October 24, 2023

Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle's net favourability among the public has fallen to a record low of -47, the lowest it has been since 2017.

Meanwhile, Public opinion of the Duke of Sussex has fallen to -36, a two-point decrease from April when it was -34. But this has improved since January, when it stood at -44.

It seems as Harry and Meghan's strategy to win more support has been rejected by the people, who seem to be sick of the US-based couple's repeated narrative and attention seeking stunts.

Some royal experts and the couple's critics claimed that Harry and Meghan have shot themselves in the foot as they maid failed attempt to disgrace the royal family.

As per survey, late Queen Elizabeth's only daughter, Princess Anne, is the most popular of the royals, with her net favourability standing at +60. Favour for the King, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales are also on the rise, a survey has revealed.

According to YouGov, the net favourability is calculated as the difference between the number of people saying they have a positive view and the number of people saying they have a negative view.

In Meghan's case, 68 percent have said they have a negative view of her and 21 percent have said they have a positive view of her, with 11 percent answering 'don't know'.

However, Kate Middleton's net favourability has risen to +57, with polling suggesting that 75 per cent of Britons hold a positive view of the heir to the throne.

This is a five-point increase on its standing in April before the coronation, where it stood at +52. The Princess of Wales also saw her net favourability rise by five points following the coronation, rising to +59 from +54 in April.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as senior working royal in 2020, were also named the most annoying celebrities of 2022. US TV host Oprah Winfrey, Johnny Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard, James Corden, Kim Kardashian and several others also named in list.

The former Suits star- according to The Ranker's article has received a total of 24,201 votes out of the more than 416,000 votes cast. King Charles' younger son Harry, on the other hand, received an almost stark 21,492 votes - both serving as more than five percent of the nearly half a million votes received.