King to launch Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Baton Relay

King Charles volition motorboat the King's Baton Relay astatine Buckingham Palace later, up of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

It is the 18th authoritative Commonwealth Games relay and marks 500 days until the lawsuit begins successful July adjacent year.

He volition manus the baton to champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy - the archetypal bearer connected its travel astir the world.

The relay, which begins successful London arsenic a portion of Commonwealth Day celebrations, volition beryllium the King's archetypal arsenic caput of the Commonwealth.

Following Sir Chris Hoy, the adjacent 3 baton bearers volition beryllium wheelchair racer Sammi Kinghorn, water plastics campaigner Keiran Healy and Trinidad & Tobago judo jock Gabriella Wood - who studies astatine the University of Stirling.

Trinidad & Tobago volition beryllium the archetypal destination for the relay.

The King volition spot a sealed connection into the baton. It volition stay wrong until the opening ceremonial erstwhile volition beryllium work retired to people the commencement of games.

Meanwhile, First Minister John Swinney volition beryllium successful London aboriginal to be the yearly Commonwealth Day work of solemnisation astatine Westminster Abbey.

Swinney said the games were a "huge accidental for Scotland connected the satellite stage".

He added: "Glasgow already has a tremendous grounds for hosting, receiving planetary designation for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

"Glasgow 2026 volition bring immense economical benefits to the metropolis and enactment upgrades to sporting facilities - benefitting individuals, communities and clubs."

The lawsuit volition instrumentality spot successful Glasgow from 23rd July to 2nd August adjacent year.

It volition diagnostic a 10-sport programme with athletes from 74 nations and territories.