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Harry and Meghan's baby could share a birthday with the Queen

The Queen could be in for an extra special birthday present this year

That's because her great-grandchild could be born on the Queen's 93rd birthday - if the child arrives a little early.

Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926. Her grandson Prince Harry's first child is due around the same time as the Queen's birthday, with mother-to-be Meghan Markle saying she expects the Queen's great-grandchild to be born towards the end of April or early May.

This year, the Queen's birthday is on Easter Sunday too.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan (PA)

The new royal could also share a birthday with their cousin, as Prince Louis was born on April 23, which is also St George's Day. Louis' sister, Princess Charlotte turns four on May 2.

But the Royal Baby should definitely arrive before their parents' first anniversary, which is on May 19.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh (Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Royal Baby name odds

The bookies are confident that Harry and Meghan will be having a daughter. Ladbrokes' odds for the Royal Baby's gender are evens for a boy and 8/11 for a girl.

Punters are confident the baby will be named after Harry's mum, Diana, with Ladbrokes offering 6/1 on the Harry and Meghan's child being named after the late Princess, who died in 1997.

During the couple's engagement interview in November 2017, Harry spoke of how much he missed his mother, saying: "It is days like today when I really miss having her around, and miss being able to share the happy news."

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