U.K. royal wedding a sure thing for 2011, bookie says

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   >>> a leading bookie in england says next year there will be a wedding for prince william and kate middleton . william hill has stopped taking bets because that bookmaker is so sure it's going to happen. why do they think the two will definitely tie the knot next year? is this inside information ?

   >> you know, alex, good morning. i don't think they have any inside information . william hill has basically decided not to take anymore bets on william and kate getting married next year because they think it is so likely. what they're saying is almost every bet they've taken in the last six months suggests that a 2011 wedding -- everyone's been betting for a 2011 wedding. they decided the market is no longer viable. it doesn't make financial sense for them to continue taking bets. they're taking bets on the months and whether they'll be going on a honey moon . the months they're looking at is june. some are saying she's a summer bride. july is a second favorite because all the formal engagements like the queen's official birthday will be out of the way. and the problem with that month is it'll be 30 years next year since charles and diana got married. january to may are in third place and august is next. but the thing about august, you can't guarantee good weather in this country. it's raining today, for instance. september and december are least likely because it's autumn. and no bride wants to be wandering around when it's cold and gray.

   >> what about honeymoon speculation? apparently the caribbean island , that's a leading destination?

   >> it is a leading destination because they've been there before together. and that's really a favorite as far as kate's concerned. she really likes that location. france is another location, a favorite for celebrities. that's in second place. but william hill is also taking bets on a resort like a down market holiday camp with cheesy entertainment. another one is on the spanish island . that would be like going to las vegas . i think we can safely say that both of those are very, very unlikely. but if you choose those, the odds are 500 to 1, and if they do pick one, you'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

   >> they don't actually bring the

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