Archie one of the biggest surprises in royal betting history, say bookmakers

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Bookmakers were offering 100/1 on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex naming their baby boy Archie, in one of the “biggest surprises in royal betting history”.

Just £100 was staked from 60 bets on Archie, according to Ladbrokes, while Coral said the name drew just a handful of punters.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son Archie
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son Archie

Both considered Archie to be a huge outsider.

Alex Apati, from Ladbrokes, estimated that more than £1 million will be won on all royal baby markets, which also included gender and due date.

Before the big reveal, Alexander had been the 4/1 favourite with Coral, closely followed by Spencer, Arthur and James.

A spokesman from Coral said: “We only took a handful of bets on Archie so this has to go down as one of the biggest surprises in royal betting history, as it was a 100/1 outsider before the name was revealed.

Royal family tree
Royal family tree

“It would be no surprise if the royal couple revealed at some point next year that little Archie will be having a brother or sister.”

Harry and Meghan are odds-on at 4-5 to announce a second child in 2020.

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