Curiouser and curious. A British oddsmaker has stopped taking odds on the birth of the Sussex child:
A major betting company in Britain has stopped taking bets on when Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s baby will be born, believing on Friday that it has already secretly arrived.
Paddy Power said it had suspended bets on when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first-born would enter the world following a spike in wagers. Queen Elizabeth II’s eighth great-grandchild will be seventh in line to the throne. When the pregnancy was announced, commentators believed the baby was due in late April.
“We’ve suspended betting on which day Harry and Meghan’s baby will arrive following a huge increase in wagers… which indicate to us that someone knows something,” said Paddy Power.
“That, combined with the rumours and speculation, has us convinced that the royal arrival has already happened.”
However, other bookmakers have not followed suit.
“We don’t think they have had a baby,” said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams. “A huge number of people would be involved in the birth. I think it would be difficult to keep it that secret.”
Did the surrogate decide to keep the child?