Prince Harry suffers fresh blow in new poll on removing him from Royal Family's line of succession
He is currently fifth in line to the throne
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Most Britons want Prince Harry removed from the line of succession to prevent any possibility of him ever becoming King, a new poll has found.
Over half the population believe that the Duke should be stripped of his place as fifth in line to the throne.
The poll, conducted by the Mail on Sunday, revealed that 52 per cent of people wanted Harry gone, following a turbulent period for the Royal Family.
Ahead of Harry in the line of succession is Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Just 27 per cent opposed the idea of Harry being excluded from the throne
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Out of the 1,504 surveyed, just 27 per cent opposed the idea of Harry being excluded from the throne.
Meanwhile, 21 per cent had no opinion on the matter.
Over half of those surveyed believed that Harry, Meghan and their two children should have their titles removed.
Currently, Harry and Meghan have the royal title of Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and their children, Archie and Lilibet, can use their titles as Prince and Princess.
Last week, Harry and Meghan’s HRH honours were finally removed from the Royal Palace website, after the pair revoked the titles after leaving the Royal Family in 2020.
The poll also revealed that the Duke’s popularity had plummeted ever since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
In contrast, Harry’s brother, William, fared far better with voters.
Over 75 per cent of respondents said that they thought William and Kate were doing well in their new roles as Prince and Princess of Wales.
William fared far better in the poll than his younger brother
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Most voters also chose William as the senior royal best-placed to guarantee the future of the Commonwealth.
The poll also revealed a boost for King Charles, with 70 per cent of people saying that the new King was performing his duties well.
Prince Harry’s removal from the line of succession was also suggested last week by Richard Eden, a royal expert.
He said: "What actually matters is that he's still in the line of succession."
Eden added: "God forbid if something was to happen to the Royal Family, he would become our King."