Americans’ hate-on for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle grows

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Americans are losing their previously insatiable appetites for all things Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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In fact, many are no longer able to stomach the couple as they continue to open their royal traps and spill juicy behind-the-scenes details on the Royal Family.

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Harry’s memoir, Spare, may be the fastest-selling non-fiction book of all time but it’s come at a cost.

According to a new poll from Redfield & Wilton, Harry and Meghan have plummeted in popularity – in the country where they were previously well-liked.

Harry now has an approval rating of -7, compared to +38 in early December, Newsweek reported, while Meghan fell to -13 compared to +23.

While it’s evident Meghan is less popular in the eyes of Americans, a quick glance shows that in one month, Harry’s numbers saw a bigger decline, dropping 45 points compared to his wife’s 36.

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The poll, which was comprised of 2,000 eligible voters, was taken six days after Harry’s book hit shelves.

About 44% of Americans said Harry was wrong to include details of private family conversations in the book, while 26% argued he was free to do as he pleased.

Meanwhile, two-thirds of Americans had heard either a “slight,” “fair” or “significant” amount about Spare compared to 34% who had heard nothing.

When respondents were asked whether their opinion of Harry had changed since the book and his and Meghan’s Netflix docuseries were released, 16% said they had a more positive view, 24% had a more negative view, 37% recorded no change, and 23% said they did not know, the outlet reported.

Among men, 27% liked Meghan compared to 26% of women, while 38% of men disliked her compared to 40% of women.