Who will marry Prince Harry? Cressida Bonas, Chelsea Davy and Pippa Middleton on bookies' list

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Ladbrokes have offered odds of 12/1 on Harry wedding Cressida Bonas
First love Chelsy Davy, now a high-flying lawyer, is also in the running
Prince is on an official tour of Australia after month-long Army deployment
Harry told Australian reporter: 'Of course I would love to have kids'

By Jo Tweedy For Mailonline

Published: 04:25 EST, 12 May 2015 | Updated: 05:06 EST, 12 May 2015

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In a list of the world's most eligible bachelors, Prince Harry would certainly be somewhere near the top.

So when the fair-haired royal, now fifth in line to the throne, spoke yesterday about his desire to share his life with someone, a million or more ears pricked up around the globe.

While on an official tour of Australia and New Zealand, following a month-long army deployment there down under, Harry hinted that he might be ready to bid farewell to life as a single man, saying he would 'love to settle down... and have kids'.

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Potential princesses? Cressida Bonas, pictured this week at the Dior Cruise show in France, is the bookies' favourite to marry Harry...while first love Chelsy Davy (right), now a hot-shot lawyer, has odds of 20/1 of rekindling her relationship with the fair-haired royal

Ready for his own brood: The youngsters at Halfmoon Bay School on Stewart Island in New Zealand turned the spotlight on to the Prince during an assembly performance they gave him on Monday

Honesty: Prince Harry revealed to Sky News that seeing his brother's family continue to grow makes him keen to start his own family

And according to the nation's bookmakers, Harry might yet take a leaf out of brother William's book and make an old flame his bride.

William and Kate, now the proud parents of George and newborn Charlotte, had their own rocky patch back in 2007 after four years together. However, the now Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were back together again before the year was out.

Ladbrokes have put Harry's most recent serious girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, 26, at the top of a list of potential princesses with odds of marriage to Harry at 12/1. The couple dated for two years before parting ways in 2014.

Since Harry and Cressida parted company, the aspiring actress has barely sat still, having bagged herself a modelling contract with Mulberry and starring in a West End stage play.

Calling herself a 'strong independent woman' and a 'lion' when it comes to protecting those that she loves, she seems to be firmly focused on her career.

Earlier this year, she told The Times: 'I hope the focus is becoming more about the skills I have,' referring almost certainly to her time spent being known as little more than Harry's girl.

'I'd love to have kids right now': Prince Harry wants own family

Give it another go? Actress and model Cressida Bonas (pictured above at an England rugby match in March 2014) dated Prince Harry for two years. Ladbrokes have slashed the odd of the pair marrying to 12/1

Did Cressida turn down the crown? Now pursuing an acting career in Hollywood, could Cressida once again be tempted back into the arms of Prince Harry?

The chances of the 30-year-old prince reigniting passions with his first love, Zimbabwean lawyer Chelsy Davy, are also reasonably high say the bookmakers, who've put odds of 33/1 on the pair walking down the aisle.

The true fairy tale pairing would be with his sister-in-law's own sister and bookies have listed the odds of Harry tying the knot with Pippa Middleton at 66/1.

More outlandish bets include a 500/1 long shot on mother-of-five Katie Price and 1000/1 on Josie Cunningham - the woman who has been branded Britain’s biggest scrounger for having breast augmentation on the NHS.

Another bookmakers, Betway, have shortened the odds on a royal wedding this year to just 20/1 while chances of a 2018 wedding or later look very high, with odds of 1/2.

The prince's tour Down Under has seen him inundated with offers.

When Victoria McRae, 21, held up a sign with the words 'Marry Me Prince Harry, Last Chance', the handsome royal quipped 'Can I think about it?'

The prince yesterday admitted in an interview with Sky News that he's at a crossroads in his life. Speaking on Stewart Island, just off the New Zealand coast, he said:

'There come times when you think now is the time to settle down, or now is not, whatever way it is, but I don't think you can force these things, it will happen when it's going to happen,' he said.

'Of course I would love to have kids right now but there's a process that one has to go through, and tours like this are great fun.

'Hopefully I'm doing all right by myself – it would be great to have someone else next to me to share the pressure, but you know, time will come and whatever happens, happens.'

Young love: Zimbabwean lawyer Chelsy Davy met the young prince when she was studying law in the UK; the couple dated for seven years (pictured at Twickenham in 2008 and right, as Harry received his wings in 2010)

You never forget your first love: Harry's former girlfriend Chelsy Davy, pictured with him at a cricket match in 2007, is now a high-flying lawyer... could they reunite

Of his decision to quit the military, the wisdom of which has been questioned by some royal commentators, Harry said he was finding it increasingly difficult to juggle his royal role with his commitment to the Army.

Harry announced earlier this year that would be quitting the military after a decade and two frontline deployments in Afghanistan.

But he asked the British people to 'trust' his decision and insisted he wanted to make 'everyone proud'.

Who's wearing the crown? A cheeky Prince Harry was grilled by children at a New Zealand school during his official tour of Australia and New Zealand following a month-long army placement down under