Prince William 'more famous in America' than Meghan Markle as Harry receives poll boost
Prince William has come out on top in the fame ratings in a new poll among the group of royals once dubbed the 'Fab Four'.
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Prince William is more famous in America than Meghan Markle, according to a stunning new poll, which also saw Prince Harry's popularity in the US skyrocket.
Meghan became a household name in the US after starring in US legal drama series Suits for several years before she met Harry.
But a new poll has suggested she is not as famous among Americans than her husband and brother-in-law William.
The YouGov poll of around 1,500 people was conducted between April and June - a different methodology to standard surveys, which generally run over a few days.
The pollster's 'fame' rating is linked to how many people have heard of a public figure, rather than how popular they actually are, which is measured separately.
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Out of the quartet once dubbed the "Fab Four" when they were all working members of the British Royal Family, the latest survey found 95 percent were familiar with both William and Harry.
Meghan followed behind them, with 85 percent of Americans familiar with the former actress, while Princess Kate perhaps surprisingly finished bottom of the pile on 84 percent.
But separately, the poll cited by Newsweek also showed Harry scoring a victory over his older brother William in the popularity stakes.
It found Harry wooed nearly half (48 percent) of Americans in the second quarter of 2023 with 24 percent disapproving, giving him a net approval score of +24.
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William trails slightly behind after being well-liked by 43 percent of interviewees but feeling the cold shoulder from 21 percent, amounting to a net rating of +22.
But the Duke of Sussex was still trumped by Princess Kate, who received a 46 percent approval rating and just 11 percent disapproval, for a net rating of +35.
Meghan didn't fare so well in the survey, with just 40 percent of respondents in her home country approving of her, with 23 percent giving her negative reviews, leaving her with a net rating of +17.
But Harry's popularity in the US now appears to be steadily rising following a downturn after the release of his memoir Spare in January and the Netflix documentary series a week earlier.
A poll from Redfield & Wilton for Newsweek on December 5 - five days before the documentary series was released - showed the Duke of Sussex was liked by 52 percent of respondents and disliked by 14 percent, giving him a net approval of +38.
Princess Kate had also been liked by 52 percent and disliked by just nine percent, while William was liked by 51 percent and disliked by 11 percent.
Redfield & Wilton then polled 2,000 US-eligible voters for Newsweek on January 16 - six days after the publication of Harry's tell-all book.
Harry was liked by just 31 percent and disliked by 38 percent, sending his net approval rating plunging to -7.
Meghan was viewed favorably by just over a quarter (26 percent) of Americans and unfavorably by 39 percent, leaving her with a net rating of -13.
Harry and Meghan have lived in Montecito, California for nearly three years after stepping down as senior working members of the Royal Family in 2020.
They signed lucrative media deals with Netflix and Spotify. Meghan released her Archetypes podcast series on the latter, while Harry's released his memoir, Spare, in January.
