A member of the Thai Royal Family is standing to be Prime Minister of the country, breaking the convention that royals in that country stay out of politics. Do you think in the U.K., Royals should or should not be allowed to be actively involved in electoral politics?

A member of the Thai Royal Family is standing to be Prime Minister of the country, breaking the convention that royals in that country stay out of politics. Do you think in the U.K., Royals should or should not be allowed to be actively involved in electoral politics? Published on 8 February 2019 → Survey conducted on 8 February 2019 on 3370 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Should be allowed to be actively involved in electoral politics

22%

Should not be allowed to be actively involved in electoral politics

56%

Don’t know

22%

Should be allowed to be actively involved in electoral politics

22%

Should not be allowed to be actively involved in electoral politics

56%

Don’t know

22%

Select a country

Who should succeed as King after Queen Elizabeth II?

Should the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen if Prince Charle becomes King?

Should the Queen remain monarch as long as she lives or should she retire?

Do you think that royal children, such as Prince George, should be educated at private schools or state schools?

Ten years on: have the public still had enough of experts?

Do Britons think Andy Burnham looks like a prime minister in waiting?

What do Britons think about Andy Burnham – in their own words

When there needs to be a change of prime minister part-way through a parliament (e.g. they resign or die), which do you think should have the final say on who their replacement as party leader and prime minister will be?

How likely or unlikely do you think it is that Keir Starmer will still be prime minister at the end of 2026?