Poll: public support King’s meeting with von der Leyen

It’s six months on Wednesday since Charles became King. So, to mark the occasion, Mr S thought he’d ask his fellow royal subjects what they made of the King’s reign thus far. Our septuagenarian monarch had a difficult act to follow in succeeding Elizabeth II but it seems on the whole that he has done a pretty good job. Polling by Redfield and Wilton of 1,500 Britons last week found that some 43 per cent of the public think that Charles III has thus far been a ‘good king’ – slightly ahead of the 42 per cent who replied ‘don’t know’ but nearly three times as many as those who responded ‘no.’

Some 61 per cent of the public report their view of the King has not changed since he ascended to the throne, but of the 30 per cent whose views have changed, 24 per cent said ‘I now have a more positive view of Charles’ compared to the six per cent who claim to have ‘a more negative view.’