Nearly half of Britons believe that Prince Charles should step aside to allow his son Prince William to ascend to the throne when the Queen's reign ends, according to newly released survey data.

This is according to a survey conducted by Ipsos and reported by The Independent, which found that 42 percent of Britons believe that the crown prince should have his son on the throne when the time comes. In contrast, 24 percent believe that Prince Charles should not step down, and 29 percent say they have no strong feelings on the issue.

This is unlikely to happen since Prince Charles has been training for the throne for all of his 73 years. According to the same survey, 48 percent of people in the UK believe the Prince will do a good job as king.

The survey was conducted on March 24 and 25, 2022 among 2,055 adults in the UK: his public perception rose 11 points from 2018 to 43 percent. Prince Charles' wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has a 36% favorability rating. (Comparatively, the Queen has a 69% approval rating, William has a 64% approval rating, and the Duchess of Cambridge has a 60% approval rating.)

Overall, Britons seem to want to keep the monarchy, with 44 percent of those surveyed saying it would be worse for Britain if the monarchy were abolished. (At the moment, only a minority believe that Britain would be better off without the monarchy, and the popularity of the Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge remains strong," says Gideon Skinner, head of political research at Ipsos. Looking to the future, half of Britons trust Prince Charles as their future king, and more people have a positive view of him than they did four years ago. But with Prince William's popularity not far behind that of the queen, Britons are also wondering whether Prince Charles should step aside for their eldest son. But their actions now remain important to the long-term future of the royal family."