Royal baby: Duchess Kate is four days overdue, may be induced

Duchess of Cambridge's baby is expected before the end of April - with the due date initially reported as Saturday, but later claimed to actually be as early as Wednesday last week.

Government sources have told the Daily Telegraph they were briefed for a due date of last Thursday for the Duchess of Cambridge to give birth to her and Prince William's second child.

It had been reported widely before that the due date was Saturday.

So the royal baby may have to be induced after as many as four days late already.

An inducement could take up to two weeks to happen, but would likely be sooner.

Kate remains in Kensington Palace waiting to be whisked to the hospital once labour begins.

Prince George reportedly arrived three days late when he was born two years ago.

Only about three per cent of babies are born on time, with two thirds late, while two thirds of second babies are early.

Bookies now favour the Duke and Duchess to be celebrating their wedding anniversary with their new addition on Wednesday 29 April, with odds on that date at 4/1.

The biggest bet on the royal baby so far has been placed - £10,000 that it's a girl.

A Manchester punter in his late 30s put the bet on with Ladbrokes with odds of 8/15, that will see him net £15,000 if a princess is born.

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