After months of speculation the royal baby will be named Diana, a new name has become the bookmakers’ favourite: Alexandra.
A suspected “royal leak” has caused betting companies to slash the odds on William and Kate’s first born being a girl named Princess Alexandra.
British bookmaker Ladbrokes has seen a “flurry” of bets in the last 24 hours, resulting in the odds on Alexandra plummeting from 10/1 to 2/1, while the odds she is having a girl have also shortening to 1/3.
“The gamble on Alexandra has come from nowhere and we’ve been forced to slash the odds accordingly,” Ladbrokes spokeswoman Jessica Bridge told the Daily Mail.
“It looks like we might have another royal leak on our hands.”
The current favourite royal baby names:
Alexandra 2/1
Elizabeth 5/1
Diana 5/1
Victoria 6/1
Frances 8/1
Mary 10/1
Anne 12/1
Alexandra is not a common name in the British royal family. It is currently only used by Prince Michael of Kent’s sister Princess Alexandra. She is the first Alexandra in the royal family since 1863.
Kate is due to give birth in July.
