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Duke and Duchess head to Norfolk with Princess Charlotte

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left Kensington Palace with their four-day-old daughter Princess Charlotte and her elder brother George for their Norfolk home Anmer Hall.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana in honour of the Queen and also Prince William's mother.

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Bookies pay out £1m after royal baby name announced

The latest addition to the royal family is called Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Credit: PA

Bookies have had to pay out an estimated £1 million following the announcement the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their second child Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

Ladbrokes said Charlotte was the most popular bet since the princess was born - with three times as many wagers placed as other favourites Alice, Diana and Olivia.

Jessica Bridge, of Ladbrokes, said: "Charlotte was the hot tip over the weekend and royal watchers up and down the land are quids in.

"We may have lost a fortune but we're paying out with a smile and wish the Duke and Duchess all the best."

Coral called it "one of the most costliest results in royal betting history."

A woman from Barnes, south west London, is due to pick up £1,400 was the biggest winner at William Hill. She put £400 down at 5-2 that the baby would be called Charlotte.

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