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The Leopard
18 Dec 14 15:07
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What's going on?

C*r**s were offering 10 to 1 but have stopped taking bets.

Leading bookmaker C**** has suspended betting on the Queen announcing her abdication in her speech on Christmas Day, following a rush of bets this afternoon.

The firm was offering odds of 10-1 that Her Majesty would announce her decision to step down during her address to the nation, but today's unusual gambling has instantly set alarm bells ringing, forcing C**** to close the market altogether.
'Throughout the year there has been major speculation about the Queen's future but today's gamble has really caught us by surprise,' said C****'s Nicola McGeady.

'As far as we are concerned there's no smoke without fire when bets like this come through all in succession, so we have decided to be safe rather than sorry and pull the plug on the market,' added McGeady.

A Palace spokesperson said they would not comment.
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Report the.mad.dog.man December 18, 2014 4:16 PM GMT
prince charleS wanted £500 on but was refused
Report HH Sultan Vinegar December 18, 2014 4:23 PM GMT
"A Palace spokesperson?"

Is that Slippy Blue?
Report Capt__F December 18, 2014 5:34 PM GMT
Guineas shirley
Report Wesdag December 18, 2014 6:17 PM GMT
Nothing to do with a bit of free publicity for the said firm?

Rush of bets my arse.
Report padlock December 18, 2014 6:23 PM GMT
w@nkers prob took £2 at 10/1
walofs
Report i_agree_with_nick December 18, 2014 6:25 PM GMT
Even if she were to abdicate, cannot see her announcing it in a Christmas Day speech.
Report i_agree_with_nick December 18, 2014 6:29 PM GMT
One point to note is that she is approximately 260 days from overtaking Queen Victoria and becoming Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
Report akabula December 18, 2014 6:33 PM GMT
It won't happen. As has already been said nothing bit publicity for the bookies.
Report SlippyBlue December 18, 2014 6:49 PM GMT
It's an absolute croc and a complete non story, not a chance in hell will Betty Britain abdicate.
Report screaming from beneaththewaves December 18, 2014 6:53 PM GMT
At least not until she's appeared in one of cmat's Swordsmen heats.
Report Ozymandius December 18, 2014 6:58 PM GMT
Has the Spanish Abdication early this year given one pause for thought?
Report berto77 December 18, 2014 6:58 PM GMT
The newspaper who put this stunt on their front page should hang their heads in shame.
Report no moves December 18, 2014 9:01 PM GMT
In the next year she will become the longest reigning monarch in the thousand year history of the British Royal family, is it likely she'd miss out on that record  in order to abdicate just a few months short of the historic landmark?
Report The Leopard December 18, 2014 9:11 PM GMT
I don't think she will be bothered about any record.
Report SlippyBlue December 18, 2014 9:12 PM GMT
If anyone got a £200 at 10/1 with Corals they are gilding the Lilly. My mate is a manager for them and it didn't happen.
Report SlippyBlue December 18, 2014 9:14 PM GMT
They won't even lay me £100 on a horse.
Report boxingthefox December 18, 2014 9:21 PM GMT
"As far as we are concerned there's no smoke without fire"

There is it's called a smokescreen, and as many on here have said it's bollix.
Report no moves December 18, 2014 11:02 PM GMT
"I don't think she will be bothered about any record."

You think so? It would cement her place in history, she may be royal, which could advance the idea, to you, she's above all earthly weaknesses, but she's also a human being; would it not appeal to her vanity to surpass her great grear grandmother's record?
Report Darlo Bantam December 19, 2014 1:32 AM GMT
Six people had a bet in 10 minutes so they pulled betting!!!!!
Report Ampleforth December 19, 2014 10:07 AM GMT
she knows that in order to keep the Royal Family going, she needs to keep Charlie off the throne for as long as possible. I actually think she will die as Queen, knowing that the wave of national mourning will give Charlie an easy ride for a few years before the New Generation take over.....
Despite Diana nearly destroying the royal family, she probably is the person that has done the most to save them.....
Report Crisp77 December 19, 2014 10:41 AM GMT
Or what with Russia and North Korea getting a bit tasty she realises it might not be safe to be Queen
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