Unknown Gambler bets over £2,000 on royal baby name and sex

As the birth of another royal baby from the Duchess of Cambrige draw close, bookmakers has made it possible for gambler to make some more cash by betting on the sex and name of the baby. 

An unidentified woman has bet more than £2,000 on the royal baby being a girl named Alice. The woman who is from Chelmsford in Essex will win £3,398.90 if Britain's Duchess of Cambridge - who is also known by her maiden name Kate Middleton - gives birth to a baby girl later this month and decides to name her Alice.

The gambler opened an online account with Ladbrokes before placing three bets totalling £989.50 on the baby being a girl at odds of 8/13.

The mystery customer then went on to place a further £456.66 on the second child of Duchess Catherine and Prince William being named Alice at odds of 3/1 before betting another £710 when the odds were cut to 2/1.

Ladbrokes' Jessica Bridge told The Sun newspaper: ''It's hard to imagine she knows as much, if not more, than Kate and William.

''But it's a very peculiar and specific wager to have from a new account. Time will tell if she knows something we don't or if she's just got a hunch.''

While Alice is now the favourite if the royal couple welcome a girl, Elizabeth is in second place with odds of 5/1 while Charlotte is at third with 6/1.

Meanwhile, James is the favourite boys name with odds at 8/1 followed by Arthur at 10/1.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their first child, Prince George in July 2013.

[Bang Showbiz]