Almost half of Britons think Charles should step aside for William
Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost half of Britons think the Prince of Wales should step aside for the Duke of Cambridge to become king, a survey suggests. The Ipsos research found 42% of people think Charles should step aside for his son William to take the throne. open image in gallery The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to Fish Fry in Abaco, a traditional Bahamian culinary gathering place which is found on every island in the Bahamas on March 25 The research, which consisted of interviewing a representative sample of 2,055 British adults on March 24 and 25, also found the proportion of people who view Charles favourably has increased since 2018 to 43% – up 11 percentage points. “However, with the popularity of Prince William not far behind that of the Queen, Britons also wonder whether Prince Charles should step aside in favour of his eldest son.
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