ICM poll on the monarchy

ICM have carried out a poll for the BBC in connection with Evan Harris's current Private Members Bill, which would put men and women on equal footing in succession to the crown and would remove the current laws that prevent the crown passing to anyone married to a Catholic (though not the laws preventing a Catholic succeeding to the throne themselves).

81% of respondents thought that an heir to the throne should be able to marry a Catholic and still become monarch, with 15% disagreeing. 89% would support women and men being treated equally in the succession.

On the broader issue of the monarchy, 76% of people said they would like the monarchy to continue after the present Queen, while 18% said they would prefer a Republic.