Just over half of the British public now think the monarchy is ‘very’ or ‘quite’ important.  That’s according to new data published by the British Social Attitudes survey which suggests that support for the monarchy has been in decline over the last decade.  John and Rachel discuss why this is happening.  Click here to book your tickets for Trendy Live at 6.30pm on Wednesday 8th May:  https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/trendy-live-show-local-election-special/  Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.