Harry and Meghan did a series of offensive things after leaving the UK and their popularity in the UK has changed a lot. British royal commentator Jonathan Sasseldoti believes that the two are regarded by some British public as "pretentious people, dreamers and hypocrites". He stressed that they were still deeply loved not long ago, but their popularity has seriously declined since their withdrawal from the royal family in March 2020.
"Most public opinion is directly against them. People think of them as hypocrites, pretentious people, dreamers. This is very different from their previous views of Meghan and Harry. Look at Harry, who was once a very popular member of the royal family. He actively served in the military, and even his early gatherings and mistakes were generously accepted by most people.
"It was because he was seen as an interesting, personable character and he wasn't perfect at the time. The Nazi uniform incident was terrible, but beyond that, he was very popular. I don't think they're that popular now. ”
Sasseldotti admits that at this stage, he is unsure how Meghan and Harry will repair their relationships with the public. He wondered whether the royal couple would focus on actively rebuilding their reputation or continue to do something else.
He continued: "Many of the things Meghan and Harry have done feel very hurtful. They caused a rift between them and the royal family, especially in Oprah's interviews. Since being publicly interviewed by Oprah, Meghan and Harry have done little to fix their relationship. I suspect it was a well-thought-out decision. As far as we know, they rarely come back and don't have much contact with their families. For some, this shows once again that their purpose is not to bridge the rift and build stronger relationships with families or the public. But we'll have to wait and see, maybe they plan to come back at some stage and rebuild some popularity. ”
YouGov's latest poll shows that meghan and Prince Harry's popularity has declined. YouGov confirmed that Harry's positive ratings fell by 9 percentage points, from 43 percent in April to 34 percent now. Duchess of Sussex Meghan's public support has also fallen further, with positive reviews dropping from 31 percent in March to 29 percent in April and now just 26 percent.