a majority of the british public does not want to become queen if prince of wales -lrb- right -rrb- succeeds to the throne , a daily mail poll reveals .
only 43 per cent believe he should ascend to the throne compared with an almost identical number saying he should stand aside in favour of his elder son prince william .
william and prince harry are the most popular members of the royal family , closely followed by the queen and the duchess of cambridge .