Alexander? James? Arthur? Guessing game on royal baby’s name

LONDON – Now that everyone knows Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have a baby boy, there is widespread speculation about what he will be called.

Royals have a way of taking their time about naming babies and the couple is known to want to do things at their own pace, so it may be a few days before the couple reveals the name for their first child.

Royal fan John Loughery displays a banner as people wait for the Royal Regiment of Scotland band, on the high street, in Windsor, south England, Tuesday, May 7, 2019, a day after Prince Harry announced that his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, had given birth to a boy. The as-yet-unnamed baby arrived less than a year after Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle in a spectacular televised event on the grounds of Windsor Castle that was watched the world over. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant

Britain’s legal bookmakers Tuesday reported high interest in the names Alexander, James and Arthur.

Bookmakers also report interest in the name Spencer, the maiden name of Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana.

The infant, known only as Baby Sussex for the moment, was born early Monday morning. The royal couple has not said if he was born at home or at a hospital. /gsg