Who Is More Popular Royal Between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton?

Published 11/01/2022, 7:00 PM EDT

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Since the entry of Meghan Markle into Prince Harry’s life, there has been an unsaid rivalry between the former and Kate Middleton. The two royal women are not much fond of each other. The rumors of the strained relationship between the two began during Sussexes’ wedding, as it was speculated that Markle made her sister-in-law cry.

However, in her Oprah Winfrey interview, the former actress clarified that the opposite happened. Meanwhile, there has also been competition between Middleton and Markle on who among them has a more pleasing and likable personality. It is believed that the Sussex royal’s first official public appearance left the Prince and Princess of Wales insecure as they realized that they needed to up their game.

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Recently, a poll was conducted among 1095 Britons regarding the royal family, which reavealed surprising results.

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Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton fail to acquire the top position

It might surprise you that both Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton failed to come first in the poll for the most popular royal. As mentioned by Daily Mail, Prince of Wales, Prince William is topping the charts with a whopping 69 percent votes. His better half Kate closely followed him in second place with 67 percent votes.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle failed to gain significant votes as they occupied the fifth and sixth place, respectively. Harry received the support of 44 percent of voters while Meghan gained 32 percent of votes. The newly appointed monarch King Charles III is fourth, with 54 percent, while Princess Anne took the second place with 64 percent of votes.  

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This is not the first time that Kate has left her sister-in-law behind in terms of popularity in the UK. Last week, another poll was conducted in the country for the Girls Out Loud Campaign. The results of the voting must have surprised Markle as the Princess of Wales was declared the most inspirational woman with 35 percent of votes.

The Suits alum could not acquire even second or third place. Television personality Rochelle Humes got 25 percent votes while former Prime Minister Liz Truss came third with 23 percent votes. Meghan Markle found herself in fifth place with 17 percent of the votes. Her mother-in-law Queen Consort Camilla gained 18 percent votes. 

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Do you agree that Middleton is much more popular than Markle in Britain? Share with us in the comments.

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Sakshi Jain

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Sakshi Jain is an editor at Netflix Junkie with over three years of journalism experience. An information technology student by profession, Sakshi's love for movies and books inclined her toward a career in writing. Some of her favorite Netflix shows are The Crown, The Witcher, and Money Heist.

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