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Younger Britons Are Less Likely To Support The Continued Monarchy

There is a generational divide in Britain when it comes to views of the monarchy.

Younger Britons Are Less Likely To Support The Continued Monarchy

Bernat Armangue / AP

By Luke Hanrahan

Posted: 8:31 p.m. EDT Sep 15, 2022

A poll conducted during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee earlier in 2022 showed the vast majority of respondents over the age of 65 believe the monarchy should continue.

But only a third of those 18-24 support the institution.

Some see the end of Queen Elizabeth II's reign as an opportunity to evaluate the necessity of the monarchy in Britain.

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