Prince Harry and Meghan Markle voted ‘most respected’ by young people in Britain: study

Despite the thrashing they’ve been taking from tabloid media and royal loyalists, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have the respect of young people.

The embattled Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been voted the “most respected” couple by the young people of Britain, after the Queen.

In a recent survey of 1,032 individuals between the ages of 13 and 25, 26% voted for Queen Elizabeth as the “most respected” royal of them all.

Prince Harry and Meghan received 21% of the votes, while Prince William and Kate Middleton came in next with 11%.

Polled during the last week of May, voters admired the “Runaway Royals” because “they are brave and resilient, and even when things go wrong, they carry on” followed by “they stand up for people’s rights and make society a better place.”

The study was led by stem4, a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers.

“To earn the respect of young people today you don’t need to earn a fortune or have good looks,” stem4 founder and CEO Dr Nihara Krause said in a statement.

“It’s far more important that you show bravery, resilience and compassion for others and for nature. Those are certainly qualities the Queen shares with some of the other names on this list such as David Attenborough and Marcus Rashford,” she added, referring to the famous BBC broadcaster and the beloved soccer player.

“It’s also significant that many of the most admired famous people are those, like Billie Eilish and Prince Harry, who have been open about their own mental health challenges.”