As the home of the Nation’s memories, we wanted to find out what it meant to be British in the run up to this weekend’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
According to our latest survey, to be truely British you just have to love fish & chips, the Pound, Tea, The Beatles and cricket!
- Over two thirds of us Brits (68%) would rate their ‘Britishness’ at seven out of ten or higher
- Cynical Londoners and Scots least likely to feel like true Brits
- Americans still associate Britain with tea, Wimbledon and cricket
- Sir David Attenborough tops list of top Brits’ celebrities, while those in the US opt for national treasure Dame Judi Dench
As Britain starts its summer of celebrations with the Jubilee this weekend, quickly followed by the Olympics, our new cross Atlantic study has revealed that patriotic Brits are feeling extremely positive about their national identity, with over two thirds of Brits (68%) currently ranking their feelings of ‘Britishness’ as seven out of ten or higher.
Here’s the full breakdown:
Top 10 things Brits associate with Britain:
- Fish and chips - 82%
- The pound (£) - 79%
- Tea - 74%
- Wimbledon - 68%
- Rain - 61%
- The Beatles - 56%
- Cricket - 56%
- Football - 49%
- Stiff upper lip - 45%
- A love of the monarchy - 43%
Top 10 things Americans associate with Britain:
- Tea - 82%
- Wimbledon - 68%
- Cricket - 66%
- The Beatles - 65%
- Fish and chips - 63%
- The pound - 62%
- A love of the monarchy - 51%
- Football - 48%
- Bad Teeth - 37%
- Reserved nature - 36%
See our full ‘Best of British’ collection at the home of the Nation’s memories:
