Their popularity has plummeted. With the documentary series Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to tell their inner story. That about the harassment they accuse the paparazzi of, the difficulty of integrating into Buckingham Palace and their flight to Canada before settling in the United States. Later, the public discovered Prince Harry’s memoirs evocative title: The deputy. Brave for some, shameless for others.
This unpacking of confidences and revelations, from the death of Lady Diana to the tensions with Prince William, does not appeal to the public. On the contrary, see Meghan Markle and Prince Harry their popularity ratings plummet. In American public opinion, the younger son of King Charles III loses 45 points and his wife loses 36 in just over a month, according to an exclusive investigation for Newsweek six days after the publication of Compensation.
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Of the 2,000 American voters polled by the organization Redfield & Wilton, the father of Archie and Lilibet is valued by 31% of respondents, against 38% negative reviews. “Which gives him a net popularity rating of -7, Newsweek analysis. Data compiled by Redfield & Wilton for Newsweek on December 5th put Harry at +38″. Meghan Markle is “perceived positively” by 26% of Americans and unfavorably by 39% of them. “Which gives him a net approval rating of -13 compared to +23 on December 5tha drop of 36 points”, specify our colleagues.
44% of respondents thought Prince Harry was wrong to reveal private family conversations in his book, “while 26% said he had the right to do so”. As for the documentary series, it would have allowed 15% of respondents have one “more positive opinion” of the Duke of Sussex, against 16% for Meghan Markle. “24% a more negative opinion, 37% saw no changes” and 23% said they were unaware of its streaming on Netflix. 23% saw the Duchess of Sussex with a dim view38% have not changed their mind about it.
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