Bookies tip Prince Harry to propose soon

A royal engagement could happen sooner than you think, with UK bookmakers lowering the odds of Prince Harry popping the question to Meghan Markle by the end of the year.

Paddy Power bookmakers have tipped the couple to be engaged with the very close odds of 5-6.

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Just last week, a royal insider gave strong indications a proposal was on the cards.

"It's, of course, very serious and both Harry and Meghan are focused on the future," the source told E! News.

"Engagement talk isn't just between the two of them. Even some of Harry's closest aides are quietly expecting news before the end of the year."

It's possible Harry could get down on bended knee as soon as August 4, the Suits actress's 36th birthday.

Regardless of when it happens, its clear the prince is in it for the long haul.

“He wants to get married and have kids. He’s smitten,” a source told Us Weekly.

For some perspective, the betting agency is also offering 9-1 odds on the pair actually marrying by the end of the year, which seems a little less likely.

And if you're feeling extremely confident, they're offering odds of 300-1 that Harry will be cast as Meghan's on-screen fiancé Mike Ross on Suits this year.

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