Most Canadians have only known Elizabeth II, who is about to celebrate her 90th birthday, as their head of state and a majority (64 per cent) are fond of her.
But their affections do not extend to her son Prince Charles, whom they described as "boring" and "unimportant" in the poll.
When it comes time, most Canadians (63 per cent) would prefer that Prince Charles step aside and let his son Prince William ascend to the throne, seeing him as more "charismatic" and "down to earth," according to the Angus Reid Institute survey.
The online survey of 1,513 Canadians was taken April 5 to 7, and has a 2.5 per cent margin of error.