Royal baby odds: Bookies' favourites for name, birth date and gender of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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Katy Clifton29 April 2019

Diana remains the bookies’ favourites for the name of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child.

With Meghan on maternity leave and the latest addition to the royal family expected any day, bookmakers have revealed details of the baby's arrival that punters are putting money behind.

Betfair has said that the most popular pick is Diana, giving 3/1 odds of Prince Harry naming the new-born after his late mother.

However, Ladbrokes says Diana is joint favourite, giving both Diana and Grace 6/1 odds, while Elizabeth follows closely behind at 8/1.

New parents: Meghan and Harry
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The most likely outcome for a boy's name, according to Ladbrokes, is Arthur at 8/1 and Philip at 10/1, while James follows at 12/1.

Away from baby names, May 2 is 4/1 favourite for the baby's birthday, which it would share with its cousin Princess Charlotte.

The child, which will be seventh in line for the throne, is due in late April or early May and Meghan is now on maternity leave from official royal duties as the world awaits news of the birth.

The couple has previously announced their new-born would not be making his or her public appearance on its first day in the world.

Speaking on the latest odds, Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The wait to welcome the Royal Baby goes on and with Princess Charlotte's birthday fast approaching, there's every chance Harry and Meghan's first born will share a birthday with their cousin."

Take a look at Ladbrokes' full odds below:

Gender

  • Girl - 4/6
  • Boy - 11/10

Name

  • Grace 6/1 
  • Diana 6/1
  • Arthur 8/1  
  • Elizabeth 8/1
  • Philip 10/1
  • James 12/1
  • Alice 12/1
  • Victoria 16/1
  • Albert 16/1
  • 20/1 bar  

Birth date

  • April 29 - 5/1
  • April 30 - 9/2
  • May 1 - 9/2
  • May 2 - 4/1
  • May 3 - 9/2
  • May 4 - 9/2
  • May 5 - 5/1
  • May 6 - 5/1
  • May 7 - 5/1
  • May 8 - 11/2
  • May 9 - 6/1
  • May 10 - 6/1
  • May 11 - 7/1
  • May 12 - 8/1

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