- Title: 'Diana;' is betting favourite for royal baby name
- Date: 19th March 2019
- Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 18, 2019) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) WILLIAM HILL, SPOKESMAN, RUPERT ADAMS, SAYING: "So this is the main names here at the top of betting; Here is Diana 10/1 red hot favourite, no great surprises there, obviously all the connections are there. But the recent move is for Victoria also 10/1, (people) really like it but assuming thi
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- Keywords: Princecss Diana Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Harry and Meghan Will and Kate Betting Royal baby name odds gender odds
- Location: LONDON, ETON AND SANDRINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: LONDON, ETON AND SANDRINGHAM, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: United Kingdom
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- Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: ALL ODDS AS OF MARCH 18, 2019
What will Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan name their child? With the former actress in the last stage of her pregnancy, punters are having a flutter on the baby's gender, weight, date and birthplace.
One of the most popular wagers is for the name. For a boy, Arthur is leading the pack at bookmakers William Hill but if it's a girl, many expect the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could pay tribute to Harry's late mother.
"Diana (is) 10/1 red hot favourite, no great surprises there," William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said on Monday (March 18). "But the recent move is for Victoria also 10/1, (people) really like it."
Queen Elizabeth's grandson and his American wife, who married last May, announced in October they were expecting their first child this spring.
In January, Meghan told well-wishers she was six months pregnant, adding the couple did not know the baby's gender.
William Hill odds were 8/11 for a girl and evens for a boy earlier this week. At Betfair, the odds have shortened on a girl, and the favourite name is Diana at 5/1, Betfair Media Relations Manager Katie Baylis said.
Baylis said another possibility was Alice, a name that was among those speculated when Prince William and his wife Kate were expecting their third child last year. Kate eventually gave birth to a boy, Prince Louis. The mother of Harry's grandfather Prince Philip was called Alice.
Betfair has odds of 8/1 for Arthur. Alice, Victoria, Grace, James and Edward each stand at 14/1. Diana and Arthur are also among favourites at other bookmakers.
Other wagers have included who will be godparents to the baby, the date and time of birth, and if Meghan will have twins. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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