The king to launch Glasgow 2026 is following the Commonwealth Patton

King Charles Relay King’s Baton at Buckingham Palace will later, before Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth games.
This is the deportation of the eighteenth official Commonwealth games and represents 500 days until the event begins in July next year.
The stick will hand to the hero bicycles Sir Chris Hoy – the first holder of his journey around the world.
The relay, which begins in London as part of the Commonwealth Day celebrations, will be the first president of the Commonwealth.

After Sir Chris Hoy, Patton holders will be the next three moving chair contestant Sami Kingahern, and the Ecene Ecenic Plastic Kiran Hilli and Treenidad and Tobago Judo Gabriella Wood – who is studying at the University of Sterling.
Trinidad & Tobago will be the first destination for the sequence.
The king will put a letter sealed in the stick. It will remain inside until the opening ceremony whenever it will be read to celebrate the beginning of the games.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister John Sweeney in London will be later to attend the annual celebration service on the Commonwealth of Westminster.

Sweeney said the games were “an enormous opportunity for Scotland on the world stage.”
He added: “Glasgow has already has a huge record of hosting, and receiving international recognition of Glasgow Commonwealth 2014 games.
“Glasgow 2026 will bring huge economic benefits to the city and support promotions to sports facilities – the advantage of individuals, societies and clubs.”
The event will be held in Glasgow from July 23 to the second of August next year.
It will include a program of 10 sports with athletes from 74 countries and regions.