Britain's verdict on royals post Kate-gate: Nearly half of public say trust in ... trends now
Nearly half of people say their trust in the Prince and Princess of Wales has stayed the same despite 51 per cent being aware of conspiracy theories about Kate's health.
The Princess of Wales has been out of the public eye as she recovers from abdominal surgery on January 16, prompting a slew of hurtful rumours about the true nature of her condition.
But public faith in her and William appears to be holding firm, with 49% of people saying their trust in them had remained the same over recent months, according to a YouGov poll for Sky News.
Out of those polled, 9% were less trusting of her but this was cancelled out by the same number saying their trust had increased. William fared similarly, with 49% of people trusting him the same, 10% trusting him more and 9% trusting him less.
High trust in the Waleses comes despite a third (36%) of people believing the Palace has released too little information about her surgery.
Separate YouGov data from February shows William continues to be the most popular member of the royal family, with 77% having a positive view of him, largely the same as January's score of 74%. Kate comes second with a 74% positive rating.
December 25, 2023: Kate was last seen with her family attending church at Sandringham
High trust in Kate comes despite 51% of people seeing conspiracy theories about her health on social media
A third believe the Palace has released too little information about her surgery
For Charles, 64% of the public believe the royals have released enough information about his health
King Charles publicly disclosed he is undergoing treatment for cancer, although he has not said which form of cancer this is.
When asked about King Charles for the Sky/YouGov survey - which was conducted from March 15 - 17, 72% said their trust in him had not changed, while 11% trusted him more.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain intensely polarising, and the poll suggests public trust in them has reduced even further in recent months.
More than half (54%) of those surveyed said they do not trust Meghan and 11% said their trust in her had reduced. Meanwhile, just 47% trust Harry and 13% said their trust in him had gone down.
The Sussexes remain unpopular overall, with just 23% expressing a positive view of Meghan and 30% doing so for Harry, the separate data from February shows.
Prince William was cheered as he returned to royal duties today just hours after the first footage of his wife since her abdominal surgery emerged.
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