Support for the monarchy has remained undimmed in Wales with the succession of King Charles III to the throne, a new poll has shown, but findings also suggest the institution's future is far from certain.
That's according to a new YouGov poll commissioned by WalesOnline to mark St David's Day 2023. It's the first poll of Welsh public opinion on the Royal Family since King Charles III succeeded to the throne after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II and suggests that support for the monarchy remains unchanged.
The majority of people in Wales aged 16 and over would still vote to keep the monarchy if there was a referendum. Only 28% of people in Wales said they'd abolish the monarchy if given a vote - and nearly double (52%) said they'd keep it. But there's one quite notable cloud hanging over the future of the monarchy in Wales: the opinion of young people. Of everyone surveyed, the only group that doesn't want a monarchy is the youngest - 16-24-year-olds. If this generational divide continues as Generation Z gets older, a larger proportion of Wales could become anti-monarchy.
