Meghan Markle an Underdog in Godparent Stakes for Prince Louis

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their third royal baby, Prince Louis, in April.

With the little prince's christening confirmed for July 9, attention has turned to who the royal couple will choose to act as godparents.

Bookmakers are now taking bets on who will be selected, with some surprising names listed as potential godparents.

According to recent odds from Ladbrokes, Miguel Head, Prince William's soon-to-be former private secretary, is the predicted favorite to be godfather to the new prince.

His odds have been slashed from 2-1 to 5 quarters in recent weeks.

Just behind in the betting is Tiggy Pettifier, formerly Tiggy Legburke, Prince Harry and Prince William's beloved former nanny, with odds of 2-1.

Tiggy, who now lives on the Glanisca estate in Wales, cared for the young princess in the 90s, joining Prince Charles' household while he and Princess Diana were separating.

She is thought to have a close bond with both William and Harry to this day, and was a guest at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal wedding.

It looks like the Duke and Duchess will turn to trusted aides over family members, and right now, the betting suggests Miguel Head is set to be a godparent to little Louis.

For Prince George in 2013, the royal couple selected seven people to take on the role as godparents for their firstborn son, including Zaretindle and longtime friends Oliver Baker and Amelia Jardine Patterson.

In 2015, they chose five close family members and friends for Charlotte's, with Sophie Carter, James Meade, Adam Middleton, Laura Fellows, and Thomas Van Straubenzee being her official custodians.

It's thought that William and Kate will again choose a large handful of godparents for Louis.

Also on Ladbrokes' shortlist is the Duchess of Cornwall's daughter Laura Lopes at 3-1 and Kate's former private secretary Rebecca Priestley at 4-1, while further down the list are the princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, whose odds are at 7-1.