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%

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