Thread by @ShachiKurl

Good day all! We have new research this morning about the Royals... do Canadians want to pay Harry & Meghan's security costs? Do we even want to carry on as a constitutional monarchy? Follow along as I walk you through the findings. #RoyalFamily #Mexit

To begin, you can read the report in full, access data tables, and read the questionnaire here: angusreid.org/harry-meghan-c…

So, first, to the big ballot questions... how do Canadians feel about the prospect of a partial relocation to this country by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex? Contrary to much of the breathless reporting, we're pretty "meh" about the whole thing: #RoyalFamily #Mexit

That said, Canadians are following the story closely: #Royal

But the intensity of interest in the story shouldn't be mistaken for blind support, or an offer to pick up the royal tab on security or other living costs. A whopping 73% say "no" to subsidizing the #royal relocation:

The Sussexes are just part of the @RoyalFamily, the head of which is of course The Queen. She's also been Canada's head of state for 67 years. How do we feel about her? Pretty good:

@RoyalFamily But that favourability doesn't extend to the Queen's heir, @ClarenceHouse's Prince Charles, or many other senior members of the family.

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse What's notable about views of the #royals is that while some are seen as working members of the family, others are merely seen as celebrities. The younger royals in particular:

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse So... what does it all mean?! Is the House of Windsor even personally relevant to Canadians anymore? Age and gender drive opinion on this, but overall....

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse With fully 66% of Canadians saying the #royal family is no longer relevant to them, do we even recognize the legitimacy of queens and future kings? Well, Her Majesty still has support:

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse But at almost 94 years of age, one cannot help but think of a time when she is no longer alive. Canadians are not nearly as enthused about the prospect of King Charles:

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse Should Canada even be a constitutional monarchy for generations to come? More people say no today than yes:

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse There are some big regional differences on that question:

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse If not a monarchy, then what? There isn't a lot of consensus on this question, but the most common answers include making the PM head of state OR keeping the GG in that role, but cutting ties with Britain:

@RoyalFamily @ClarenceHouse So there you have it. "Meh" to Meghan and Harry living in Canada, "No" to paying for them, and 💕💕💞 for Her Majesty. Thanks as always for following along. Special thanks to my colleagues at @angusreidorg, and again, you can read the whole report here: angusreid.org/harry-meghan-c…