The Morning Poll: Do YOU think Harry and Meghan have won over the British public?

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The Morning Poll: Do YOU think Harry and Meghan have won over the British public? (2026, October 18). Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16218939/The-Morning-Poll-YOU-think-Harry-Meghan-won-British-public.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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The Morning Poll asks readers if they believe Harry and Meghan have won over the British public since their return to the UK in August. The couple made a joint appearance last week that resembled a typical royal engagement but was seen as a statement of independence. A poll ranks Harry at number ten among popular royals, with Princess Anne leading the list. Readers are invited to vote on whether Harry has sufficiently regained public support.
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Story summary

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, made their first joint public appearance last week since returning to the UK in August. Their walkabout and engagements were perceived by some as a strategic move endorsed by the Palace, with Rebecca English noting that it was clear they are considered "public figures" who can largely do as they please. In a related column, Sarah Vine suggested that resolving issues surrounding Harry might involve giving back his royal titles. Despite this, Harry ranked tenth in a recent poll measuring popularity among royals, with Princess Anne topping the list. The question remains whether these appearances are enough to win back public support for the Sussexes.

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📰 Harry And Meghan's Popularity
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Harry PERSON · 3× Meghan PERSON · 2× Anne PERSON · 1× British NORP · 1× Morning Mail ORG · 1× Palace ORG · 1× Rebecca English PERSON · 1× Sarah Vine PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The walkabout and engagements looked very much like a Palace away-day and as Rebecca English writes: 'There was no missing the message: Harry and Meghan are "public figures" who can, frankly, do what they like.'
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
🔮 Our columnist Sarah Vine also wrote this week that to fix the Harry problem, perhaps the best thing to do would be give back his titles.
2026-10-19 · Daily Mail
The Morning Poll: Do YOU think Harry and Meghan have won over the British public? · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Morning Poll: Do YOU think Harry and Meghan have won over the British public? asserted
Harry → think → public
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a joint public appearance last week, their first since their return to the UK in August. asserted
Duke → make → August
The walkabout and engagements looked very much like a Palace away-day and as Rebecca English writes: 'There was no missing the message: Harry and Meghan are "public figures" who can, frankly, do what they like.' asserted
they → look → what
Our columnist Sarah Vine also wrote this week that to fix the Harry problem, perhaps the best thing to do would be give back his titles. asserted
thing → write → titles
But Harry has come in at number ten in a poll of the most popular royals, with Princess Anne topping the charts. asserted
Anne → come → charts
Has he done enough to win back the public? asserted
he → do → public
Vote now and you'll find the results of our poll in tomorrow's Morning Mail newsletter. asserted
you → vote → newsletter
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