The ongoing conflict between the Californian royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and the British Royal family has traveled across a spectrum of issues ranging from racism to the ramifications of the term “baby brain“. With how the Sussexes have only added to the catalog of accusations since the Oprah Winfrey interview while Kate Middleton and Prince William have represented peak royal behavior with their stiff upper lips, popularity polls are the closest thing to a verdict.

The royals, those who have chosen to bear the mantle, and those who have abandoned it for a $14 mansion, all, have a jugular grasp on popularity. A grip that the Sussexes, especially Meghan Markle, now seem to losing as Prince William beats them on their home turf.

Prince William beats Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to the top of the popularity poll

Once known as the media-savvy Duchess, Meghan Markle is slowly but surely losing the title. The former actress failed to make it to an elite popularity list a few months ago. And just as there was news of her “bounce back, ” a recent survey by Gallup showed that Prince William has the most favorable ratings in the United States as reported by The Telegraph.

The ratings come just in time as Prince William is set to head to New York in September. With the Sussexes being regulars in the city, netizens were gearing up for the war of the royal siblings. Not only did Prince William get ahead by many good points in the sibling rivalry, but he has also left behind the likes of popular world leaders like Donald Trump and Joe Biden behind.

The King to be was viewed favorably by 59 percent of respondents in America. Prince William’s victory may trouble his brother, but it is bound to rub Meghan Markle’s nose in the sand as she gets defeated by her rival in her home country.

Why is the Duchess of Sussex failing in the United States?

When Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in a million-dollar wedding ceremony, the United States was absolutely smitten. It was not every day that a television actress became a core member of the royal institution of Britain. This favorability was not hindered as Meghan Markle cut her royal tenure short with Megxit. In fact, for the masses in America, she and her husband emerged as icons. But a lot has changed since then.

The United States welcomed the couple with the hopes that they would go on to make a greater impact. And by establishing Archetypes, the Sussexes were headed in the right direction. However, this was followed by intense saturation of content depicting their time in the royal family. This was not what netizens expected from Markle, whose fanbase boasted of strong-headed women looking to make a change. If she does not make the right move now, then this is the first chapter of her downfall.

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