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Zahra Mulroy

Why Meghan Markle's due date for royal baby could be sooner than we think

This time last year royal watchers were revving up for Cambridge baby number three.

Fast forward 12 months and the same is happening again - this time for baby Sussex.

While the telltale parking restrictions outside the Lindo Wing gave us an idea of when Kate Middleton was due to give birth, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have flown under the radar with plans for their first child's arrival.

All we know for sure is that the Duchess of Sussex is set to shun the Lindo Wing.

However, there's fresh speculation about her due date.

(They've kept quiet about the details)

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Meghan is currently on maternity leave, suggesting labour could happen imminently.

On a royal visit to Merseyside in January she also reportedly told well-wishers that the baby was due at the end of April/early May.

The launch of the SussexRoyal Instagram account could indicate that the birth announcement will be made on there - and soon.

We know she's shunning the Lindo Wing (PA)

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Perhaps the biggest clue to her actual due date comes courtesy of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power.

With new odds of 2/1, the week starting Monday 22 April is looking the most likely for Baby Sussex to make his or her debut. That's just over two weeks away.

The odds for a birth happening in the following weeks then begin to drop.

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Odds for the week commencing Monday 29 April are 3/1, which then drop to 6/1 for the week starting Monday 6 May.

If Meghan and Harry's baby comes on April 21, they'll share a birthday with their great-grandmother, the Queen.

Should they arrive on April, then they'll have a birthday buddy in Prince Louis.

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