Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Baby Announcement Odds Slashed Again After Latest Outing

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's odds of announcing their first pregnancy has been slashed once again.

Brit bookmakers have slashed the odds again of the Duke and Duchess having a baby soon. The odds of Prince Harry and Markle having their first born in 2019 is 1/4. On the other hand, it's 9/4 for 2020 or later.

"Every time the Duke and Duchess are out and about on a Royal engagement it prompts a flurry of speculation about when the next Royal baby might be on the way and we firmly expect the couple's first child to be born next year.," Coral spokesman Harry Aitkenhead said (as quoted by Daily Star).

In addition, the bookmaker has slashed the odds on the baby's name with Prince James or Princess Olivia leading the way.

"So far punters have been backing Prince James or Princess Olivia for the name of the next Royal toddler," Aitkenhead continued. "Although there's no guarantee they'll be right as Louis was a big surprise for Will and Kate's last child."

This is not the first time the odds on Prince Harry and Markle having a baby this year slashed. Back in September, many believe that the couple will delay their pregnancy despite the rumors that the new royal was expecting.

"The odds of Meghan and Harry sharing some good news soon have taken another plunge," Alex Kostin of betting intelligence site Bookmakers.tv said. "The latest betting definitely suggests there could be an announcement around the corner and when it comes bookies should brace themselves for the biggest royal betting frenzy of all time."

Markle's pregnancy rumors started when she was photographed during the 100 Days to Peace Gala. On the said event, she arrived in a blue sleeveless dress designed by Taiwanese and Canadian designer Jason Wu. In some of her photos, the duchess appeared to have bigger breasts and tummy which convinced some fans that she has a bun in the oven already.

The rumors about Markle's pregnancy intensified with the reports claiming that her mom, Doria Ragland, took granny lessons. Markle reportedly wanted to have her mom around instead of hiring staff when she's pregnant and Ragland was game with the idea.