Harry's UK favourability rises to 33% as he faces £18m-plus legal bill from Daily Mail privacy case defeat

Prince Harry's favourable rating among the British public rose to 33%, up six points from 27% a year ago, YouGov's poll tracker published on 30 July 2026 shows. Negative opinions fell from 62% to 58%. The figures landed a day after Harry and co-claimants lost a privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail, facing a combined legal bill exceeding £18 million. Harry has not been a working royal since 2020.