King Charles and Sir Chris Hoy kick off Glasgow Commonwealth Games countdown

The King has been joined by six-time Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy to officially start the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Charles handed a wooden baton to Hoy to launch the King’s Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace on Monday, with 500 days to go before the sporting event begins.

Glasgow was announced as the Games host for the second time last year after the original host, the Australian state of Victoria, was forced to withdraw.

The Games were previously held in the Scottish city in 2014.

Charles shared a laugh with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney as he greeted guests in the palace’s Marble Hall.

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