Nearly half of Brits want Prince Harry stripped of royal title after Netflix series

Nearly half of Brits want Prince Harry stripped of royal title after Netflix series.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new attacks on the Royal Family in their recent Netflix series have led nearly half of Brits to think the Prince should be stripped of his royal title according to a new poll, Mirror reports.

After their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, the Sussexes made new allegations in the docuseries about mistreatment by other royals, further deepening the rift between them and the Palace.

The couple spent more time with the royals this year than they have in the previous 24 months, with three visits to the UK, and they also introduced their daughter Lilibet to her great-grandmother and royal grandparents.

But just weeks later, Harry accused his brother of "screaming and shouting" at him while Meghan described the royals as acting formal even behind-the-scenes. They portrayed the royals as tone-deaf and uncaring about their emotional states.

Now a YouGov poll for The Times has found that 44 per cent of respondents feel Harry should have his royal title removed, compared to 32 per cent who said no.

Earlier this month Conservative MP Bob Seely said he planned to bring forward proposed legislation that could see it happen. 

The Isle of Wight MP suggested he could bring forward a short private members’ bill in 2023 that, if passed, would see MPs vote on a resolution that could give the Privy Council the power to downgrade the couple’s royal status.

He said he had been thinking about the bill even before the Netflix documentary emerged, saying: “There is a political issue.”