A recent study has uncovered the UK areas most fascinated by the royal family. This ranking is based on how often people in each area search for royal-related terms online. Here are the top 12 places in the UK that most frequently search online for things related to the royals.
10. Wakefield
Wakefield residents search for royal family-related terms 13,273 times per 100,000 people monthly. King Charles is the most popular royal here, with 2,463.57 searches. Kate Middleton also draws significant attention with 2,363.36 monthly searches.
9. Bristol
In Bristol, the average monthly search volume is 13,662 per 100,000 people. The city’s favorite royals include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with 1,861.23 and 950.74 searches respectively.
8. Bournemouth
Bournemouth averages 13,788 monthly searches per 100,000 residents. Kate Middleton is the most searched-for royal, totaling 2,772.51 searches.
7. Peterborough
Peterborough has 14,024 searches per 100,000 people each month. King Charles is the top royal here, with 2,602.33 searches.
6. Norwich
Norwich sees an average of 14,852 monthly searches per 100,000 residents. Popular royals in Norwich include King Charles and Prince William, with 2,539.56 and 2,363.15 searches, respectively.
5. Manchester
Manchester ranks fifth with 15,079 searches per 100,000 people each month. Prince Harry is particularly popular here, contributing to 1,925.97 of the city’s monthly searches.
4. Bath
Bath residents search for royal family-related terms 15,766 times per 100,000 people monthly. Kate Middleton is Bath’s favorite royal, accounting for 3,189.51 searches.
3. Croydon
Croydon has an average monthly search volume of 16,477 per 100,000 people. Kate Middleton is the most searched-for royal in this London borough, with 4,513 searches.
2. Bolton
Bolton ranks second with 16,648 searches per 100,000 residents each month. King Charles is Bolton’s most popular royal, with 3,477.65 searches. This strong interest in the current king places Bolton high on the list of royal-obsessed areas.
1. Lincoln
Lincoln tops the list as the most royal-obsessed area in the UK, with 17,524 searches per 100,000 people each month. Prince William is the most popular royal in Lincoln, accounting for 3,148.29 of the city’s searches. This high search volume for royal keywords tells us that Lincoln has an intense fascination with the royal family.
Methodology
Vegas Gems conducted this study by analyzing the monthly search volume of key terms connected to the royal family, such as ‘William and Kate’ and ‘Buckingham Palace.’ They then ranked UK areas based on the highest search volumes per 100,000 people.
Katy Willis is a writer, master herbalist, master gardener, and certified canine nutritionist who has been writing since 2002. She’s finds joy in learning new and interesting things, and finds history, science, and nature endlessly fascinating.
