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| Nearly four in 10 young adults want elected UK head of state, poll finds | Nearly four in 10 young adults want elected UK head of state, poll finds |
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| Poll results 12 days before Charles coronation show 78% of over-65s back monarchy but just 32% of 18-24s | Poll results 12 days before Charles coronation show 78% of over-65s back monarchy but just 32% of 18-24s |
| Nearly 40% of 18- to 24-year-olds in the UK would prefer an elected head of state over keeping the monarchy, a poll has found as the king’s coronation approaches. | Nearly 40% of 18- to 24-year-olds in the UK would prefer an elected head of state over keeping the monarchy, a poll has found as the king’s coronation approaches. |
| The survey of adults of all ages also found that fewer people said they were interested in the royal family than not interested in it. | |
| Over-65s were the most likely to support the monarchy, at 78%, but it is less popular with younger generations. The YouGov poll for BBC’s Panorama found that 38% of the younger group were in favour of an elected head of state, while only 32% backed the monarchy and 30% said they did not know. | Over-65s were the most likely to support the monarchy, at 78%, but it is less popular with younger generations. The YouGov poll for BBC’s Panorama found that 38% of the younger group were in favour of an elected head of state, while only 32% backed the monarchy and 30% said they did not know. |
| The overall results suggest broad support for a monarchy, with 58% of people preferring it to an elected head of state, which was supported by 26%. | The overall results suggest broad support for a monarchy, with 58% of people preferring it to an elected head of state, which was supported by 26%. |
| The poll shows indifference is an issue with younger people, with 78% saying they were not interested in the royal family. Across all age groups, 58% were either not very interested or not at all interested in the royal family, compared with 42% who were very interested or quite interested. | The poll shows indifference is an issue with younger people, with 78% saying they were not interested in the royal family. Across all age groups, 58% were either not very interested or not at all interested in the royal family, compared with 42% who were very interested or quite interested. |
| More than half (54%) said the monarchy represented good value, compared with 32% who thought it represented bad value. But among people aged 18-24, 40% thought the monarchy was bad value for money, while 36% thought the opposite. | More than half (54%) said the monarchy represented good value, compared with 32% who thought it represented bad value. But among people aged 18-24, 40% thought the monarchy was bad value for money, while 36% thought the opposite. |
| Asked if King Charles was in touch or out of touch with the experiences of the British public, overall 45% thought he was out of touch, 36% said he was in touch and 19% said they did not know. Again, more of the younger demographic believed him to be out of touch, at 59% while 51% of over-65s thought he was in touch. | Asked if King Charles was in touch or out of touch with the experiences of the British public, overall 45% thought he was out of touch, 36% said he was in touch and 19% said they did not know. Again, more of the younger demographic believed him to be out of touch, at 59% while 51% of over-65s thought he was in touch. |
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| The poll, which involved 4,592 UK adults, comes after the Guardian’s Cost of the crown investigation series, and as anti-monarchists led by the group Republic continue to use the buildup to the coronation at Westminster Abbey on 6 May to push their calls for an elected head of state. | The poll, which involved 4,592 UK adults, comes after the Guardian’s Cost of the crown investigation series, and as anti-monarchists led by the group Republic continue to use the buildup to the coronation at Westminster Abbey on 6 May to push their calls for an elected head of state. |