9 out of 10 women (86%) say they don’t envy Prince William’s future wife according to a survey by MyDaily in conjunction with YouGov.
Long assumed to be every girl’s dream, it appears that women in Great Britain feel having privacy and leading a normal life are more important than Royal privileges. A massive 86% of women polled in the new research for MyDaily.co.uk, felt Kate Middleton’s position was one to be avoided, with the inability to live a normal life (44%) far outweighing the advantages and benefits of Royal status.
It appears women who don’t envy Kate at all, would much prefer to stay out of the spotlight and steer clear of becoming a Princess feeling the public scrutiny (18%) and media attention (10%), alongside the inability to have a normal life (44%), would be too much to bear. However, safety wasn’t a real concern with only 2% of women identifying the constant need for security as an off putting aspect of her new life.
Of the 1 in 10 women who did admit to feeling a little envious of Kate, her wealth was seen to be the most desirable (27%), and even more sought after than the fact she has a Prince in waiting (20%).
When it comes to the weddings vows, surprisingly more than 1 in 5 women (22%) still believe that Kate should agree to “love, honour and obey” William as part of her vows. This rises even more sharply amongst the opposite sex, with more than 1 in 3 men (36%) saying the same, showing that we still have very traditional expectations of our Royal role models.
The survey of nearly 2,000 people in Great Britain also found that despite her strong early steps into the limelight, Kate still has some way to go to win over the public, with only 44% of people feeling she is worthy of becoming their future Queen.
However, Kate’s growing influence over the nation is already hugely apparent shown through her status as a rising fashion icon. Nearly twice as many women are likely to buy an outfit worn by Kate Middleton (23%) than multi-million pound endorsed style queen Kate Moss (12%).
A Royal Opinion:
Despite the Royal wedding capturing the public’s imagination, less than half the public (42%) believe the Royal family projects a good image of modern Britain to the rest of the world. Though we’re not ready to part with them yet, as only 22% of people say that the country would be better off without them.
The impending wedding of Kate and Prince William may go some way to increasing the Royals’ popularity, as almost a quarter of the nation (24%) predicts their marriage will have a positive impact on their feelings toward the Royal family as a whole. It appears the younger generation are the most impressionable, with 37% of people aged 18-24 thinking the impending nuptials will have a positive impact on their feelings towards the Royals.
When asked how people felt members of the Royal family would cope in the ‘real world’ from a career perspective, it seems that Prince William would be at the top of his game, with 22% thinking he would be the most successful. The story is the opposite for the Queen as only 3% of the public thought she’d be the most successful even though she carries a wealth of worldly knowledge. The public confidence depleted even further in our next heir to the throne, with only 2% of people thinking Prince Charles’ ability to be successful would be the most successful. Of all those questioned, 0% thought Princess Eugenie would have any success in the ‘real world’.
Adding to any sibling rivalry between Princes William and Harry, over a third of men polled revealed they’d rather be William (34%) than Harry (27%), with over half (51%) saying that a reason for this is that William is marrying a beautiful bride.
Carla Bevan, Editor in Chief of MyDaily.co.uk said: “Despite all the excitement about what she’ll wear on the big day, the reality of the situation is that most women realise Catherine has an unenviable task ahead of her, having her every move, not to mention every outfit, picked apart by the press. The public clearly feel it’s going to be no fairytale for Kate, bringing an end to the idea that it’s every girl’s dream to become a princess, with modern day women increasingly wary of the trappings of life in the celebrity spotlight.”
More than 1 in 5 women (22%) believe Kate should agree to ‘Love, honour and obey’ in her vows, with even more men thinking she should (1 in 3 men – 36%)
·Fashion Icon: Nearly twice as many women would be more likely to buy outfits worn by Kate Middleton (23%) than they would Kate Moss (12%)
·44% of the nation think Kate Middleton is worthy of being the UK’s future Queen
·Nearly a quarter (24%) say the wedding will improve their feelings towards the Royal family
·Only 42% believe the Royal family projects a good image of modern Britain to the rest of the world
·46% believe the UK would be worse off without the Royal family, with only 22% believing the country would be better off
·The Queen (3%) voted one of the least likely to succeed in a ‘real world’ environment, with Prince William coming out most likely to succeed (22%)*
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