Saturday 28 May 2022 01:37 PM Jubilee boost for Prince Charles as 43% of Britons say he SHOULD be the next ... trends now Jubilee boost for Prince Charles as Britons say he SHOULD be the next monarch after the Queen in new poll By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 13:30 BST, 28 May 2022 | Updated: 13:32 BST, 28 May 2022 1 Viewcomments More than two-fifths of Britons would support Prince Charles succeeding the Queen on the throne - although a quarter are opposed to him becoming King, a new poll has revealed. Just days before Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee celebrations are due to begin, an exclusive survey for MailOnline revealed the extent of support for her eldest child to replace her as monarch. The poll, conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, found 43 per cent of Britons would support or strongly support Charles becoming King once the Queen dies. A quarter (25 per cent) were opposed to the Prince of Wales becoming Britain's next monarch. And a similar number (26 per cent) said they neither supported nor opposed him becoming sitting on the throne. Of the 1,500 British adults surveyed, seven per cent said they did not know. A MailOnline poll, conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies, found 43 per cent of Britons would support or strongly support Charles becoming King once the Queen dies A quarter (25 per cent) were opposed to the Prince of Wales becoming Britain's next monarch after Her Majesty Earlier this month, Charles read the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament for the first time after Her Majesty pulled out due to mobility problems A four-day Bank Holiday weekend will celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which marks her 70 years of service as monarch Earlier this month, Charles read the Queen's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament for the first time after Her Majesty pulled out due to mobility problems. The 73-year-old has been taking on a number of his 96-year-old mother's duties in recent years as Royal aides carefully manage her workload. For her Platinum Jubilee, to celebrate her 70 years of service as monarch, the Queen is due to attend the Trooping the Colour parade on Thursday at the start of a four-day Bank Holiday Weekend. The event will end with an RAF flypast, to be watched by Her Majesty and other members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony. A service of thanksgiving will take place at St Paul's Cathedral on Friday, with the Queen and other Royals due to attend the Derby at Epsom next Saturday. There will then be a 'Platinum Party at the Palace' on Saturday evening, to be broadcast by the BBC, before street parties are held across the country - including a lunchtime picnic at Windsor - on Sunday. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility