Kate Middleton 'To Name Royal Baby Number Two Elizabeth Diana Windsor'

The rumour mill has been awash with speculation surrounding royal baby two since Kate Middleton announced her pregnancy earlier this month.

But if recent rumours are to be believed, the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby girl – and she’s already decided on a name.

Pregnant Kate, 32, will name her newborn Elizabeth Diana Windsor, paying homage to husband Prince William’s late mother, Princess Diana.

According to royal biographer Andrew Morton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge already discussed baby girl names before son Prince George was born.

"Close friends to William and Kate have told me that if it is a girl they want to name the baby after Diana,” he told The Sun on Sunday.

"They discussed girls' names before George was born and now they're hoping the next one is a girl so they can carry out their wish to honour William's mother.

"They're not too thrilled at the thought it will be shortened to Princess Di. But it won't change their minds."

Morton, who wrote a biography about the Princess of Wales, admitted other members of the Royal Family would be ‘furious’ if the royal baby was named after Diana.

Bookies William Hill also said that the name Elizabeth Diana is looking to be the favourite.

“We have seen plenty of cash, even at this early stage of proceedings and it looks highly likely that Elizabeth is definitely on the shortlist,” said spokesman Joe Crilly.

But if we have anything to learn from past events, it’s that Kate and Wills don’t go with the majority.

When the Duchess was expecting their first child, James and Louis were the bookies favourite – but they eventually settled with Prince George Alexander Louis.

The Duchess of Cambridge is currently resting at Kensington Palace suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (acute morning sickness) and was forced to cancel a scheduled visit to Malta (Prince William went instead).

Royal Baby Name And Boy Or Girl Odds

PaddyPower:
Sex
Boy 10/11
Girl 10/11

Boy’s Name
Henry 10/1 – William’s brother      
Arthur 12/1       
William 12/1 – William’s name      
Philip 12/1 – William’s grandfather   

Girl’s Name
Elizabeth 10/1 – William’s grandmother      
Victoria 10/1       
Charlotte 12/1       
Alice 12/1       
Alexandra 12/1       
Catherine/Kate 12/1 – Kate’s name    

Ladbrokes:
Sex
Boy 4/5
Girl Evens

Boy’s Name
James 6/1 – Kate’s brother
Arthur 8/1
Charles 10/1 – William’s dad
Thomas 10/1
Henry 12/1 – William’s brother      

Girl’s Name
Elizabeth 8/1– William’s grandmother      
Victoria 8/1
Alexandra 10/1
Mary 12/1
Diana 12/1 – William’s late mother

Coral:

Sex
Boy Evens
Girl 10/11
Twins 20/1
Triplets 100/1

Boy’s Name
James 3/1 – Kate’s brother
Alexander 6/1
Louis 10/1
Henry 14/1– William’s brother      
Albert 14/1
Richard 16/1
Arthur 16/1
Phillip 25/1 – William’s grandfather   
Edward 33/1 – William’s uncle
Spencer 33/1
Alfred 33/1

Girl’s Name
Alexandra 5/1
Elizabeth 6/1 – William’s grandmother      
Victoria 7/1
Diana 7/1 – William’s late mother
Georgia 14/1
Mary 16/1
Frances 20/1
Alice 20/1
Harriet 25/1

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