MORE than half the UK think Meghan Markle is good for the monarchy while nearly 40 per cent believe she is a hypocrite on the environment.
According to a survey by Tatler magazine, as part of their ‘The Meghan issue’ in December, 55 per cent of adults think the US actress has had a positive impact on the royals.
However, out of the 2,016 Brits questioned, 39 per cent said Meghan is hypocritical on environmental issues following the revelation that she and husband Prince Harry used private jets this summer.
And it seems the country is divided over whether to side with the American or her sister-in-law Kate Middleton who she reportedly has a strained relationship with.
The survey says that 44 per cent of people prefer the Duchess of Cambridge to Meghan.
Harry and his wife made headlines this month after complaining about the pressures of fame in their explosive ITV documentary.
Following their emotional interviews with journalist Tom Bradby, 23 per cent of those questioned believe the couple would be better off moving to Los Angeles.
The royals faced a backlash this year after it emerged they had frequently used planet-destroying private jets while they spoke openly about wanting to save the environment.
This week a pal of the couple spoke to CNN saying Harry and Meghan have “single-handedly modernised” the British monarchy.
The insider spoke toCNN amid the fallout from the documentary and said the palace is “full of people afraid of and inexperienced at how to best help and harness and deploy the value of the royal couple.”
On Friday, Harry made a surprise appearance in joining Meghan at Windsor Castle in a show of support amid the royal tensions.
The Duke of Sussex drove his grey electric Audi E-Tron and wore a cool blue suit as his wife kept her outfit autumnal with a leather burgundy BOSS pencil skirt and rustic quarter-sleeve top.
The couple met with youth ambassadors from One Young World (OYW) to discuss new initiatives to improve gender equality and female empowerment.
It comes a day afterThe Sunrevealed how Meghan snubbed Prince Charles – who walked her down the aisle on her magical wedding day.
The Prince of Waleswas hoping his daughter-in-law would be the star guest at his exhibition opening, but Meghan reportedly pulled out in the final hour.
On ITV’s Harry & Meghan: An African Journey,the Duchess revealed she been facing difficulties over the past year as a member of the royal family.
The programme was filmed on the Sussexes’ recent overseas tour where the public got their first proper glimpse at baby Archie who was born in May.
Harry also revealed he and his brother Prince Williamwere “on different paths” and have “good days” and “bad days” in their relationship.
In the doc, Meghan admitted how she felt vulnerable and spoke of the difficulty of being under the microscope living in the UK.
She said: “It’s not enough to just survive something, that’s not the point of life. You have got to thrive.”
