Kate Middleton

Betting on Kate Middleton baby names has become a British craze this spring, which is pretty hilarious, but also not entirely surprising.

People will bet on anything, after all, and this is a particularly fun topic to speculate about. So which name is currently most popular among bettors?

Based on the number of bets placed, Britain's bookmakers say Alexandra is the clear favorite, with the odds already down to a surprising 2-1 as of Thursday.

Elizabeth, Diana and Victoria are close behind, following widespread speculation that the royal couple is expecting a girl - which is not even confirmed.

All things considered, and assuming Kate Middleton is pregnant with the royal heiress, the bookies - and the gamblers - are likely on the right track.

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Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is one of millions who love Keeping Up With the Kardashians ... at least according to a new tabloid report.

The 31-year-old began tuning into the show after she learned that Kim Kardashian, who is also expecting her first child in mid-July, is obsessed with her.

Maybe the feeling is somewhat mutual after all?

A source said: "Ever since Kim started mentioning Kate a lot in public last year, she has started watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians religiously."

"She thinks their family is hilarious. People forget, Kate is just a normal girl who married into royalty and enjoys the same TV shows most people do."

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Kim Kardashian really, reallllly wants to be besties with Kate Middleton.

Somehow - and we're going out on a limb here - we doubt it's mutual.

According to the Mirror (UK), after learning she and Kate have similar due dates (mid-July) Kim sent a baby gift and "a kind, warm note" to the Duchess.

Kim allegedly revealed to Kate that she has hired a top astrologer in Paris to tell her all she needs to know about a child born under the Cancer sign.

Despite this outreach, Kardashian got crickets in response.

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As if Kate Middleton weren't cool enough, she showed off her sporty side playing ping pong and basketball at a community center in Scotland yesterday.

While six months pregnant, mind you!

Kate Middleton Plays Ping-Pong

She and Prince William duked it out at the Donald Dewar Leisure Centre in Glasgow, partaking in a game of table tennis, much to the delight of local residents.

The mom-to-be, who revealed her due date earlier in the day, also put her basketball skills on display by shooting some hoops, and wasn't terrible!

William and Kate are on a two-day tour for their foundation, which hopes to foster a new generation of young sports coaches, among other noble efforts.

The athletic royals scored big with this visit!

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gave another hint this week as to when the world will greet the royal baby. Not that the heir(ess) cares what she thinks.

Kate told onlooker Rachel Sawyer that she is due "around mid-July, but apparently babies have their own agenda." Indeed. As for what they'll name him/her?

"We have a short list for both but it's very difficult."

"My friends keep texting me boy and girl names."

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Kate Middleton reportedly wants to trademark her name for charity.

Say what now?

The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has applied to the U.K.'s Intellectual Property Office to trademark a slew of goods in her name.

The branding effort came about in the wake of their 2011 wedding.

As the couple's charity took its new moniker, it thusly applied for protection on merchandise in the "clothing, footwear and headgear" categories.

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Despite all the rumors of a baby shower for the pregnant Kate Middleton, royal experts are saying the event is quite unlikely to happen. Why?

According to ABC News Royal Expert Victoria Arbiter, the Duchess of Cambridge will most likely eschew a big to-do because of the "added pressure."

"[She and Prince William] are clearly very wealthy, so a lavish baby shower would be seen as inappropriate ... there's nothing they can't buy themselves."

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Appearances can be deceiving when it comes to celebrities.

Not in Kate Middleton's case, however. She's the very best!

At least according to her uncle Gary Goldsmith, who tells Hello! that his niece is just as sweet, smart, and smitten with Prince William as she seems in public.

"She is so kind-hearted, a beautiful girl inside and out," IT recruitment millionaire Goldsmith said. "I think that is the Kate people are seeing and the Kate I know."

"She is this confident, clever, caring girl who takes responsibility seriously. I think everyone thinks she's sincere, in love, and doing her job to the best of her ability."

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This July, a new heir(ess) to the British throne will be born.

When Kate Middleton gives birth to her first child, he or she will become third in the line of succession behind Prince Charles and Prince William.

But what will this young historical figure look like?!

While we've already speculated at length about its gender, and the best Kate Middleton baby names for each possibility, who will the royal tyke resemble?

Using MorphThing (dot com), THG decided to answer that very question, and the resulting baby face morphs are pretty funny ... and more than a little cute!

Take a look at images of their future offspring after the jump!

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Dressed for the occasion, Kate Middleton attended a St. Patrick's Day parade at the Aldershot Barracks in England Sunday, honoring the 1st Battalion Irish Guards.

The fashionable mom-to-be, who attended with hubby Prince William, (sham) rocked a green Emilia Wickstead dress coat, a black hat and Emmy black pumps.

Despite previous reports that Kate is expecting a girl, she was seen chatting with soldiers and dishing on which gender she and Prince William were hoping for.

"I asked her 'do you know if it's a girl or boy', and she said 'not yet'," one soldier said, according to reports. "She said 'I'd like to have a boy and William would like a girl'."

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