1. Diana's popularity don't even came close to that of the Queen (if there are people who says that, then they don't listen to facts or polls). HM is (as commentators/experts says) the most beloved, popular, iconic, famous and most successful head of state (many would say person) in the world. Some of it has (of course) to do with her being the head of state in 16 countries and the figurehead of 2 billion people.
2. William was more popular than Diana from 2011-2013. And he still is (if you compare polls).
3. Harry is now way more popular than what Diana was (if you compare polls).
4. Alive: Diana was adored by the minority who liked her, disliked by the minority who didn't liked her, while the majority didn't care.
5. Now: Diana was barely mentioned in the British press between the 10th and 20th anniversary of her death, and the majority of brits at my age didn't even know or care about her at all. But she is still adored by her fans and disliked by those who isn't her fans.
6. And to describe the divisive/controversial Diana as popular or beloved is just wrong and does not consist with facts.
7. I love and adore the Queen, but I understand and accept that the 'Paradise Papers thing' (who really has nothing to do with HM at all) has affected her popularity.
8. I'm a big fan of William and Kate, but I understand and accept that their popularity isn't what it once was.
9. I admire and like Charles, but I accept that he is controversial and decisive. And I accept (especially after the 20th anniversary of Diana's death) that he again is unpopular.
10. So perhaps Diana fans can learn something from me. You can still love/like her while you also realize and accept that she is controversial and divisive.
11. And I (for one) thought these threads had gone back to sleep.
BTW, Here's a post I wrote about Diana's popularity compared to other royals:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...es-august-31-2017-a-42008-42.html#post2014647
And here's a detailed post I wrote about the popularity of the Queen and other members of the BRF:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f44/camilla-and-the-public-6965-59.html#post2003377
In addition to the polls in that post and even more amazingly, a CNN poll from January 2017 shoved that the Queen was the person with the highest approval rating in the US with 79%, Pope Francis came second with 66%.
Her popularity in this world is just amazing and (as Sky News Royal Correspondent Rhiannon Mills said some days ago) ''the Queen remains the House of Windsor's greatest asset''.