Royal baby name: What will Harry and Meghan call True Blue baby?
THE news the world was waiting for is barely 24 hours old but already the odds are piling up on the name of Harry and Meghan’s True Blue baby.
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THE news the world was waiting for is barely 24 hours old but already the odds are piling up on the name of Harry and Meghan’s True Blue baby.
Speculation has spread across social media and betting agencies overnight on what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will call the newest addition to the royal family.
Arthur and Albert currently lead the market should it be a boy, while Diana and Victoria have emerged as an early popular choice for a girl.
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Diana is an obvious possibility, in honour of Harry’s late beloved mother.
The baby of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be seventh in the line for the throne, moving ahead of the Duke of York, who will be relegated down to eighth and the Queen’s eighth great- grandchild.
Ladbrokes Coral Group, a UK-based betting, and gambling company is saying that the odds of the baby being named after a popular political figure are about 100/1.
According to the Sun newspaper, Ladbrokes are already offering the following odds on the new royal who is expected to arrive in spring of 2019.
■Diana 8/1
■Victoria 8/1
■Albert 10/1
■Arthur 10/1
■Philip 16/1
■Elizabeth 16/1
■Charles 20/1
■James 20/1
Traditional names for girls in the UK include Alice, Mary, Elizabeth or Victoria while for boys, James, Philip, Frederick or Arthur are already firming as favourites.
Betting site Betfair has taken things even further, laying odds on everything from the baby’s weight at birth, to its hair color, to what day of the week the baby will be born.
Sydneysiders will be the first to congratulate the Duke and Duchess on their baby news when the pair start their royal tour in Sydney today.
Kensington Palace palace said the couple had “appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public.”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison welcomed the announcement, saying it was “fantastic news”.
“Australia is thrilled for you both. Looking forward to sharing in the joy during your stay down under,” he tweeted on Monday evening.
ROYAL BABY BY NUMBERS
■Meghan Markle is 37, Prince Harry is 34.
■The Duchess is 12 weeks pregnant.
■Their baby will be seventh in line to the throne.
■The queen’s eighth great-grandchild.
■The Prince of Wales’s fourth grandchild.
■This baby is due in northern spring 2019.
■Royal births are announced with a 41-gun salute.