King Charles has launched the King's Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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00:00Thank you very much.
00:30Okay, where are you walking?
00:58This way.
00:59Can you walk towards me please?
01:00Lovely, thank you very much.
01:01You just do what you need to do.
01:02Keep walking.
01:03Mind these soldiers.
01:04Are you going to that lady up there?
01:05I think this is going to go on me.
01:07Indeed.
01:08Thank you very much.
01:41Thank you very much.
01:42Lovely.
01:43Gabriella, can you turn the camera to show everyone.
02:21I've joined them clearly distinguished.
02:24Lovely to meet you again.
02:25Just to see you on the sports minister.
02:27Very much looking forward to it.
02:33And it was marvellous to see you.
02:35And I watched you, Steve, turn on at training,
02:39and I was going to tell you that I enjoyed it.
02:41Me too.
02:42Sir Chris Hoy.
02:43Thank you, mate.
02:44Good to see you.
02:46Thank you so much for having us.
02:48Off the games, yes, I'll be there next year.
02:51Hopefully, yeah.
02:56Likewise, thank you.
02:59Adding a bit of sustainability to their battle
03:02for all of the countries in the world.
03:04So, a great opportunity to be here.
03:06Nice to meet you.
03:07Nice to meet you.
03:08Are you also helping with it?
03:11No, I'm an athlete, so, yeah, athletics.
03:14You've been selected.
03:16Yeah, exactly, yeah.
03:17I went to 2014, so hoping to take this time around as well,
03:20so that'll be amazing.
03:21Are you still doing a lot of that?
03:23Yeah, I try, I try.
03:25Well done.
03:27Sorry for interrupting.
03:28No, you're welcome.
03:30Gabrielle, from Trinidad and Tobago,
03:32and they're going to be the first country.
03:34Yes, Judo.
03:35Fantastic.
03:36So, did you get a gold medal for Judo?
03:39No, I got a fifth place, but I'm looking for a gold medal this time.
03:42Well done.
03:43So, where do you do all of it?
03:45I'll send it to you.
03:46Lovely to see you.
03:49So, anyone else want to choose a group?
03:52What do you say?
03:53Yeah, I'd be...
03:54To involve the community trust, young people across your countries.
03:59And involve it in our coming out process.
04:02And we need to highlight both the trust and...
04:13I was involved in 2014, then I was in Alasdair.
04:16Summer, summer, summer.
04:20Chair from a Scotland team,
04:23so we were in...
04:25Yeah, he tried to give us a hard deal,
04:28and I delighted.
04:30But my friends knew him already.
04:34It's much more affordable.
04:37Well, I should look forward to it.
04:39Your Majesty, this is Tim Nolan,
04:41who designed this wonderful item.
04:43In Scotland, somewhere?
04:45Yes, it's Glasgow Ash.
04:47Glasgow Ash.
04:48Yes, it's not travelled to Russia.
04:50Yeah, it has to be taken.
05:07Your Majesty, athletes and distinguished guests,
05:11welcome to the launch of the first ever King's Button Relay.
05:16We're immensely proud to be launching this on Commonwealth Day,
05:20a major milestone for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games,
05:26which start in exactly 500 days.
05:30Shortly, and in the time honoured tradition,
05:33His Majesty the King will place his message into the button,
05:38before passing it to the first button bearer.