Alexander? James? Arthur? Guessing game on royal baby's name
Posted May 07, 2019 7:00 am
LONDON (AP) - Now that everyone knows Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have a baby boy, there is widespread speculation about what he will be called.
Royals have a way of taking their time about naming babies and the couple is known to want to do things at their own pace, so it may be a few days before the couple reveals the name for their first child.
Britain's legal bookmakers Tuesday reported high interest in the names Alexander, James and Arthur.
Bookmakers also report interest in the name Spencer, the maiden name of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana.
The infant, known only as Baby Sussex for the moment, was born early Monday morning. The royal couple has not said if he was born at home or at a hospital.
Armed police stand guard as the Royal Regiment of Scotland band march by, on the high street, in Windsor, south England, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, a day after Prince Harry announced that his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, had given birth to a boy. The as-yet-unnamed baby arrived less than a year after Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in a spectacular televised event on the grounds of Windsor Castle that was watched the world over. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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A publican displays a board outside the Prince Harry pub, in Windsor, south England, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, a day after Prince Harry announced that his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, had given birth to a boy.The as-yet-unnamed baby arrived less than a year after Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in a spectacular televised event on the grounds of Windsor Castle that was watched the world over. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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Political artist Kaya Mar walks with his latest work past Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, following the announcement of the birth of a baby boy to Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The as-yet-unnamed baby arrived less than a year after Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in a spectacular televised event on the grounds of Windsor Castle that was watched the world over. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
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The BT Tower displays a message in celebration of the birth of Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex's new baby boy, in London, Monday May 6, 2019. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
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Footmen Stephen Kelly and Sarah Thompson bring out the easel in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace to formally announce the birth of a baby boy to Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in London, Monday, May 6, 2019. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)
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Palace officials carry the easel that will be placed in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace in London to formally announce the birth of a baby boy to Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex Monday May 6, 2019. The official announcement is traditionally placed on public view in the courtyard of the palace. (AP Photo/Vudi Xhymshiti)
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Well wishers gather outside the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, Monday May 6, 2019, after Prince Harry announced that his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a boy. (AP Photo/Vudi Xhymshiti)
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