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- Betting odds now given on what words King Charles will say during his Christmas speech
- Outsiders in the market at 50/1 include mentions for Boris Johnson and Luke Littler
- Other specials around the speech say it'll last in the 5:01 - 5:59 Minutes bracket
Betting odds now given on what words King Charles will say during his Christmas speech
King Charles Christmas Day Speech will again be one of the most watched events on TV this Christmas Day and bookmakers are now offering odds on what the King will mention during his address to the nation.
Currently leading the betting market at 5/6 is the NHS with the King odds-on to mention the UK's National Health Service, with Royal Family mentions following in the odds.
Charles' is evens to talk about his late mother Queen Elizabeth II with Prince William, Kate Middleton and Ukraine wrapping up the top five of the betting market all at 11/10.
William Hill's odds list also includes Harry and Meghan as being spoken about by the King this Christmas with both included in the market at 6/1 each.
| What will the King mention in his Xmas Speech? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| NHS | 5/6 | 54.5% |
| Queen Elizabeth II | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Prince William | 11/10 | 47.6% |
| Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales | 11/10 | 47.6% |
| Ukraine | 11/10 | 47.6% |
| America or USA | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Bank of England | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Keir Starmer | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Prince Harry, Harry, Duke of Sussex | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Meghan, Duchess of Sussex | 6/1 | 14.3% |
What the expert says...
Outsiders in the market at 50/1 include mentions for Boris Johnson and Luke Littler
More than 25 different words and phrases are featured in the full market for the King's Speech with the outsiders in the betting all sitting out at 50/1.
Big names such as Boris Johnson and Luke Littler have odds of 50/1 offered that the King will mention them during his speech this year.
The market is officially settled using the transcript that is posted yearly on the Royal.uk website.
| What will the King mention in his Xmas Speech? | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Littler | 50/1 | 2.0% |
| Eurovision | 50/1 | 2.0% |
| Glastonbury Festival | 50/1 | 2.0% |
| Boris Johnson | 50/1 | 2.0% |
| C2C | 50/1 | 2.0% |
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Other specials around the speech say it'll last in the 5:01 - 5:59 Minutes bracket
The King's Christmas Speech is usually always pencilled in for a 10 minute slot across BBC, ITV and Sky News with this year's airing at 3pm across those networks.
Channel 4 will have its own Alternative Christmas Speech again this year with no confirmation as of yet who that will be, with last year's done by Stephen Fry who spoke about the rise of Antisemitism.
This year's King's Speech features in further betting specials with bookies giving odds on how long it'll last with the time of around 5 minutes currently the betting favourite.
| Length of King's Speech | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes or less | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| 5:01 - 5:59 Minutes | 8/11 | 57.9% |
| 6:00 minutes or more | 5/2 | 28.6% |
