A poll revealed today, Friday, that the popularity of Prince Harry and his wife Megan in Britain has fallen sharply and reached an unprecedented low level, after their resounding interview with the American broadcaster Oprah Winfrey.
During the interview aired last Sunday, Megan said that the royal family ignored her request for help after she felt suicidal while in Britain and that a family member, who did not name him, asked about the tanning level of her expected child at the time.
Meanwhile, Harry, Queen Elizabeth's grandson, complained about his family's reaction to his decision and his wife to leave their official duties.
The interview sparked the biggest crisis the royal family has seen since the turn of this century, and according to a YouGov poll, Harry and Meghan's popularity has also been hit hard afterward.
The poll revealed that 48% of the respondents had a negative attitude towards Harry, compared to 45% who had a positive opinion, which represents a 15-point drop from what it was a week ago.
This is the first time that the percentage of negative opinion exceeds the percentage of positive opinion.
At the same time, only 3 out of 10 opinionated Meghan positively, while 58% were negative.
And like previous polls conducted since the interview, there was a split on the basis of age, with the majority of those between the ages of 18 and 24 supporting Harry and Meghan, while the position of most of those over 65 years was negative towards them.
Prince Charles, the heir to Britain and Harry's father, was the only other member of the royal family whose popularity declined.
The Queen's approval rating was 80%, while Prince William, Harry's older brother, and his wife Kate were popular with about 75% of those polled.