Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “simply not interested” in how they are perceived in the UK after another slump in poll ratings. The Daily Mail’s royal correspondent Rebecca English said the UK “is not their market anymore” as the couple focus efforts on the US. Daily Mail’s Diary Editor Richard Eden pointed to public efforts from the couple to “befriend genuine Hollywood stars” as an attempt “to boost popularity”.
This comes as the couple suffered another slump in UK poll ratings, while the rest of the Royal Family jumped in popularity.
A poll by JL Partners for The Daily Mail this week showed 41 percent viewed the Duke of Sussex positively compared to 54 percent who viewed him negatively, giving him a net approval of -13 points.
Meghan was liked by 31 percent and disliked by 61 percent giving her a net approval of -30 points in the same survey, of 1054 UK adults conducted on February 8.
Prince Andrew was the only other royal to suffer a drop in popularity.
When asked if the Sussexes care about UK popularity, Ms English said: “When it comes to the Sussexes, the answer is flatly no.
“For the Sussexes, the UK is not their market any more. They have other fish to fry in the US.
“It is encouraging that the rest of the Royal Family members are uniformly up in popularity. It is a battle for them to stay relevant in the modern age, but it seems to be working.”
Mr Eden echoed this: “I think it’s all about their popularity in America…
