Royal Baby ‘pretty unlikely to be ginger’ say Palace sources

Buckingham Palace sources have told The Rochdale Herald that it is “pretty bloody unlikely” that the next Royal baby will be a ginger.

They declined to go into any further detail other than to say “oh come on mate, don’t be an arse about it! Let’s just say he’s more likely to be bald and leave it at that.”

Professor Sir Robert Winston, the renowned genealogist, said “the genetics of red hair, discovered in 1997, are associated with the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R), which is found on chromosome 16. Red hair is associated with fair skin color because low concentrations of eumelanin throughout the body of those with red hair caused by a MC1R mutation can cause both. It is a regressive gene that can surface at any time in a blood line containing these genetic conditions. However in this instance, it’s pretty fucking unlikely.”

When pressed further Sir Robert said “come on mate, leave it alone. Knighthoods don’t grow on trees. Let’s just say the kid is more likely to be bald than ginger and leave it at that.”