Prince William may have let slip that he and Kate Middleton are welcoming a little prince any day now.
Sources report that the Duke of Cambridge was celebrating his soccer team’s winning championship on Tuesday night. William got so caught up in the excitement, he appears to have accidentally revealed that he and the Duchess are expecting a little boy.
According the the Mirror, after Aston Villa player Jack Grealish scored the team’s winning goal against the rival Cardiff City team, Prince William said, “I’m going to insist the baby is called Jack.” After a pause, he added “…or Jackie.” Whoops!
Following the match, Grealish presented William with his game-winning shirt, perhaps a gift for William’s impending arrival.
William and Kate are due to welcome their third child this month, and as of April 9th preparations were already being made at the hospital where Kate is due to give birth. Palace officials have not revealed the exact due date, only confirming that it is in April, but it has been reported that Kate’s due date is April 23.
U.K. bookmakers are already placing bets on the name of the new royal baby. For a boy, the top contenders are Albert and Arthur, tied at 12-1. The name Philip, after William’s grandfather, is also in the running at 16-1. For a girl, the top choices are Alice and Mary, tied at 5-1.
Whether or not the baby ends up being a boy, I can’t wait for the royal announcement in the upcoming weeks!