Will the Queen abdicate this year?

People have been speculating on the possible abdication of the Queen for decades now. It doesn't bother them that the British monarchy has only seen one voluntary abdication in its entire history, that the Queen has regularly pledged herself to a lifetime of service, or that no-one in the royal family has ever made the slightest hint that she's ready to go.

So why has one bookmaking firm closed the book on bets that she will abdicate by the end of the year?%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%