A new Savanta poll carried out on the weekend shows support for the monarchy at just 45%, with a third preferring an elected head of state.

The poll, commissioned by campaign group Republic, asked more than 2000 respondents 'What would you prefer for the UK: a monarchy or an elected head of state?'

The poll comes amid mounting pressure on Charles and William to declare what they knew about Andrew's behaviour and when.

Over the weekend it was reported by the BBC Andrew shared classified documents with Epstein, alleged offences very similar to those Peter Mandelson is accused of.

This morning Republic's CEO Graham Smith reported Andrew to the police.

Speaking for Republic, Graham Smith said today:

"The monarchy is losing its one claim to legitimacy, opinion poll ratings. The trend across most polling is declining support, and this poll shows how low that support has gone."

"Falling support is unsurprising given the gravity of accusations against Andrew, and increasing concern William and Charles have known about and covered up these issues for two decades.

"The royals are trapped. Their silence begs more questions about what they knew and when. Answering those questions will likely lead to more outrage and more questions about the monarchy's future."

"This poll also tells us of the urgent need for a serious and honest debate about a post-monarchy Britain. Too many people are unsure of the alternative, too many people see little of the royals except the royalist coverage and soft-soap reporting."

"The monarchy is not going to reverse this trend. The late queen was the one person keeping this creaking institution going. Even her legacy is now being tainted by the Andrew scandal."

"It's time the nation started looking to a future without the monarchy, and the opportunities for democratic reform and national renewal that change offers."

Savanta interviewed 2,132 UK adults aged 18+ online between 6th and 9th February 2026. Data were weighted to be representative of the UK by age, sex, region, and social grade.

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