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Kate Middleton's Royal Baby Could Be Born This Weekend As Bookies Slash Odds

Bookies Are Slashing Odds The Royal Baby Will Be Born By The Weekend
Sara C Nelson
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Bet makers are slashing odds on the Duchess of Cambridge delivering her second child this weekend.

The Duchess, formerly Kate Middleton, herself confirmed the due date for her second child is between the middle and end of April.

And as the 33-year-old gets ready to give birth, the bookies are making their own preparations.

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Tick tock: The Duchess of Cambridge is due to give birth any day now

William Hill is offering odds of 4/1 on the big day occurring on 25th April, as is Ladbrokes with 5/1. Paddy Power is going with 3/1 for the 24th.

Almost all have slashed their odds on the royal baby being a girl, despite Kate and William professing not to know the sex of their unborn child.

A spokesman for Ladbrokes said: “Baby betting is reaching fever pitch and it looks like punters will be quids in if the Prince or Princess arrives this weekend.”

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Meanwhile The Sun reports one punter has staked a £10,000 bet on the royal baby being a girl.

It writes the man who is in his 30s and from the Manchester area, stands to pocket more than £15,000 if the Duchess does indeed deliver a princess.

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Royal fans Maria Scott, left Amy Thompson and John Loughrey wait outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, Monday, April 20, 2015. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child later this month at the Lindo Wing maternity unit.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A close up of the hat worn by royal fan John Loughrey as he waits outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, Monday, April 20, 2015. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child later this month at the Lindo Wing. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Royal fans Maria Scott and John Loughrey pose for a photograph outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, Monday, April 20, 2015. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child later this month at the Lindo Wing maternity unit. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Royal fans Maria Scott, left Amy Thompson, centre, and John Loughrey talk to a TV news outlet outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, Monday, April 20, 2015. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child later this month at the Lindo Wing maternity unit.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Royal fan John Loughrey poses for photographs outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London, Friday, April 17, 2015. Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child with her husband Prince William at the hospital in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police carry out a search and check of media equipment outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, Monday, April 20, 2015. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child later this month at the Lindo Wing. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A poilce officer checks a cone outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, Monday, April 20, 2015. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child later this month at the Lindo Wing. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Royal fan John Loughrey poses for the media outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London, Friday, April 17, 2015. Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child with her husband Prince William at the hospital in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Broadcast engineers lay cables in a media pen setup outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London, Friday, April 17, 2015. Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child with her husband Prince William at the hospital in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Royal fan John Loughrey poses for photographers outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London, Friday, April 17, 2015. Britain's Kate the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child with her husband Prince William at the hospital in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police officers patrol outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, Monday, April 20, 2015. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth to her second child later this month at the Lindo Wing maternity unit. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The royal baby is set to make its appearance at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, but there is a chance the small one could be born outside of London.

Two other hospitals have reportedly been put on standby in case the Duchess leaves the capital.

The Royal Berkshire in Reading and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, Norfolk have been told to prepare in case she goes into labour whilst nearby visiting her parents in Berkshire or Anmer Hall, her country home in Norfolk.

What's in a name?

Royal baby names
Alice (01 of09)
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The name Alice has a royal lineage and was chosen for the second daughter of Queen Victoria. The wife of Queen’s uncle (the late Duke of Gloucester) was also named Alice. (credit:Hulton Archive/ Getty )
Charlotte (02 of09)
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Queen Charlotte was the wife of King George III, who reigned from 1760 until his death in 1820. It is also the middle name of Kate's younger sister, Pippa.
Victoria(03 of09)
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Queen Victoria was the great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. She came to the throne on June 20 1837. She died on January 22 1901.Or Victoria Beckham. (credit:Photos.com via Getty Images)
Elizabeth (04 of09)
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Who else! (It’s also Kate’s middle name.) Queen Elizabeth II is set to become the longest ever reigning monarch in British history on September 9 2015. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
Diana(05 of09)
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Prince Williams late mother was Diana, Princess of Wales. (credit:Boris Spremo via Getty Images)
Henry(06 of09)
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Eight English Kings have been called Henry, the most famous of which was Henry VIII who had six marriages, two of whom ending in beheadings. He reigned from 1509 until his death in 1547. (credit:VisitBritain/Britain on View via Getty Images)
Arthur(07 of09)
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Apparently the name Charles wanted to give William and the last surviving son of Queen Victoria. He served as the Governor General of Canada. He was born in 1850 and died in 1942. (credit:Print Collector via Getty Images)
James(08 of09)
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The name of two English and six Scottish Kings – and that of the Duchess’s younger brother. (credit:Gareth Fuller/PA Archive)
Alexandra(09 of09)
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One of Queen Elizabeth II’s middle names and also the name of Princess Alexandra, the only daughter of the late Duke and Duchess of Kent, born on Christmas Day in 1936. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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