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Damning Poll Shows British Backlash Against Taxpayer-Funded Security for Prince Harry

The astonishing figures reveal the scale of the PR mountain Harry and Meghan have to climb upon their homecoming.

A new poll from British newspaper The Mail on Sunday has revealed the extent of the challenge facing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they seek to win back the United Kingdom by moving home after six years overseas. Just 27 percent approve of their return, while 34 percent disapprove; 22 percent say their homecoming will weaken the monarchy, compared with 8 percent who say it will strengthen it. There are stronger figures on whether Harry and Meghan should apologize for implying members of the royal family were racist—43 percent say yes, against 26 percent who say no. Security remains one of the most divisive issues. While Harry could potentially regain state-funded protection, 68 percent say the couple should pay for their own security, while only 2 percent say taxpayers should cover it. Meanwhile, just 16 percent think the couple should become working royals again. It is very clear from these responses that people do not want the Sussexes to be reinstated as representatives of the royal family. So what can possibly happen next?

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