Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana: Bookies favourites to be the royal baby's godparents aren't who you think they are
Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton are further down the line than you might expect. Or care about.
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Your support makes all the difference.Just when you thought (hoped) there couldn’t possibly be anything left to gamble on regarding the second royal baby, along comes the odds on who the godparents are most likely to me.
And no, David and Victoria Beckham remain unlikely choices.
According to new figures released by bookmakers Ladbrokes, Princess Beatrice is the most popular person to take up the title when Princess Charlotte is christened, closely followed by her sister Eugenie in second place.
Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips and Prince William's close friend Hugh van Cutsem make up third and fourth place, while Prince Harry lies in fifth.
The Duchess of Cambridge’s two siblings, Pippa and James Middleton, only come in at sixth and seventh.
A report on the Mail Online speculates that Pippa isn’t being considered for the role because of her career hopes across the pond in the US.
In other royal news you probably care less about than Kylie Jenner’s lips, the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge were seen leaving Kensington Palace to travel to their humble 10-bedroom mansion Anmer Hall in Norfolk to begin family life in the country.
They were seen leaving the London residence in a black Range Rover and apparently arrived at the estate at 3.40pm. You’re welcome.
Meanwhile, a Japanese zoo has reportedly apologised for naming a baby monkey Charlotte in honour of the second royal baby. Keepers apparently received a number of complaint about the monicker.
Here are the Top 10 favourites to be godparents
1/3 Princess Beatrice
2/5 Princess Eugenie
1/2 Peter Philips
4/6 Hugh van Cutsem JR
1/1 Prince Harry
1/1 Pippa Middleton
5/4 James Middleton
3/1 Laura Lopes
4/1 Fergus Boyd
4/1 Guy Pelly
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