Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s popularity took a nosedive in Britain after their all-telling interview with Oprah Winfrey, a new poll found Friday.
During the explosive sit-down, the couple made allegations of racism against the royal family, claiming that Markle’s requests for help were ignored after she became suicidal.
Harry’s popularity dropped 15 points from just a week before the interview, according to the new YouGov poll (via Reuters). Forty-eight percent of the 1,664 participants had a “negative attitude” towards Harry.
The poll also found that only three out of ten people had a “positive image” of Markle after the interview. An overwhelming 58 percent had a “negative opinion” of the former “Suits” star.
The new opinions on the couple – who are expecting a daughter – come after their headline interview, in which they accused the royal family of having discussions about ‘how dark’ their son Archie’s skin would be when he was born. Markle also claimed that “the Firm” did not protect her as they said they would and took her to the heat for a false story that made her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, cry in the run-up to her May 2018 wedding to Harry.
Markle also revealed that she became suicidal while pregnant with Archie, but the royal institution refused to help her when she reached out.
Harry’s father, Prince Charles, also saw a decline in his popularity in the poll, as 42 percent of people reported having a “negative view” of him.
During the interview, Harry revealed that his father stopped taking his calls for some time after “Megxit”. He also said he was trying to help his brother, Prince William, see the “toxic” ways of the royal family lifestyle, but it was unsuccessful.
But Page Six reported exclusively on Thursday that Harry and William opened “ channels of communication ” after the interview.