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Royal wedding bets: will Prince Harry sport a beard? Will Queen Elizabeth wear a pink hat?

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Saturday’s wedding of Britain's Prince Harry (right) and his fiancée Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle, in England, has led to many bets being placed on the event, including which designer has created Markle’s wedding dress, and whether the prince will shave off his beard, or wear a military uniform. Photo: AP
Saturday’s wedding of Britain's Prince Harry (right) and his fiancée Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle, in England, has led to many bets being placed on the event, including which designer has created Markle’s wedding dress, and whether the prince will shave off his beard, or wear a military uniform. Photo: AP
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Wagers this year on all things royal – ahead of couple’s marriage at Windsor Castle on Saturday – could exceed US$5.4 million, says bookie William Hill

As chatter in the United States swirls around the implications of the US Supreme Court decision on Monday freeing states to legalise sports betting, some gamblers have their sights on an event this coming weekend that is not a sport at all.

On Saturday, May 19, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to be wed in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in Britain.

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To bank a bit of cash, or just have a little fun, people are placing all kinds of weird wagers on the royal wedding.

The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will take place on Saturday, May 19 at Windsor Castle (above), in England. Photo: AP
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will take place on Saturday, May 19 at Windsor Castle (above), in England. Photo: AP

British bookies including William Hill, Paddy Power and Ladbrokes tend to take bets on pretty much anything, from election results to who will be the next James Bond.

In 2011, it was all about the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Wagers on royal baby names are particularly popular – in the weeks running up to the latest royal birth in April, betting was suspended after a flurry of action for the names Mary, Albert and Arthur. The couple ended up naming him Louis. Oh well.

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