FX.co ★ Princess Charlotte is as good as gold

Since the birth of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, a lot of bets have already been made on her. The first was bet on the name: you had to guess it. According to The Independent, the bookmakers paid a total of almost £1m to those who correctly named it.

In honor of the baby's birth, a personalised Coca-Cola was issued, as well as collection tea Charlotte's Tea. Moreover, the name of the royal newborn was given to the royal penguin at the Birdland Zoo.

The second bet was made on all sorts of holiday souvenirs. A day after the announcement of the Princess' name began the production of themed products: dishes, clothes, cosmetics and accessories for the house. The most popular was the children's clothing from the site Notonthehighstreet.com with the inscription "I was Charlotte first". It is also known that the Hurt & Son wool blanket which was used to wrap the newborn Princess Charlotte allowed this company to raise sales of bed linens and, in particular, of such blankets by 149%.

The third bet was also made on souvenirs. Kate Middleton's parents, Carol and Michael, own an online store Party Pieces, where they sell different things for children's parties. For 6.99 pounds on the site it is proposed to purchase a set of paper cups "I'm Princess", and for 3.99 pounds - a set of paper plates. In addition, you can buy a royal tiara (1.49 pounds), a piñate in the form of a royal castle (21.99 pounds) and many other thematic gizmos.

The fourth bet, when it comes to pleasant little things and children's products, concerns gifts directly to the newborn princess Charlotte. The American company The Natural Sapphire Company made a rattle worth $45,000 for a monarch baby. It is made of 18-carat white gold and is adorned with sapphires, rubies and diamonds.

The fifth bet affects directly the capital and relates to cash investments. The English royal mint issued four types of coins worth between 13 and 1800 pounds apiece in honor of the birth of the princess. The most expensive of them - a five-pound gold coin - consists of 22-carat gold weighing 39.94 g.

In conclusion, it is worth paying attention to another celebration, standing apart from profits. It is intangible. It's about baptizing a newborn princess. The sacrament was held on July 5 at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, where Princess Diana was baptized at the time. William's close friends, Thomas van Straubenzee and James Meade, the longtime friend of Kate Sophie Carter, as well as two family members - the cousin of Prince Laura Felllows and the cousin of the Duchess Adam Middleton, became the young Charlotte's godparents.