William should be king: Poll

A survey reveals more than half of the people in the United Kingdom believe Prince William should become the next monarch

William should be king: Poll

A survey reveals more than half of the people in the United Kingdom believe Prince William should become the next monarch

And one in three wants the Queen to abdicate within the next two years, according to the study.

Prince William recorded strong support among young women, with 78 per cent saying they wanted the young Royal to succeed Queen Elizabeth

The poll detected signs of a "fairytale effect", with Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding now less than three weeks away.

The Panelbase survey of almost 2,000 adults found that 59 per cent of people favour dispensing with tradition to see William ascend the throne.

The remaining 41 per cent said they wanted Prince Charles to become king.

Notably, Prince William recorded strong support among young women, with 78 per cent of those in the 18-34 category saying they wanted the young Royal to succeed Queen Elizabeth.
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Panelbase also found that 33 per cent of UK adults want the Queen to give up the throne within two years.
Some 42 per cent of young men and 39 per cent of young women believe she should abdicate.

In a separate survey, support for Prince William assuming the throne was even higher among people in Scotland, at 61 per cent, with 39 per cent wanting Prince Charles to become the next king.

Panelbase managing director Ivor Knox said, "There are some signs of a fairytale effect, with over three quarters of young women wanting the young newly-weds to be the next king and queen.

Perhaps more surprisingly, support for Charles is only above 50 per cent even among over 55-year-olds, though this age group is also most opposed to an early abdication, with nearly 80 per cent of them wanting the Queen to stay on the throne."

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