Members of the British Royal Family have made several appearances at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow over the past week, after King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, and Queen Camilla presided over the Opening Ceremony.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, with Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
The family sat in the packed stands at the city’s OVO Hydro arena for the Netball Semi-Finals. They watched a thrilling, close-knit matchup where the crowds cheered through exhilarating plays, before they traveled to the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome for Track Cycling, where they sat directly behind Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy and chatted with British cycling champion Laura Kenny
The Duke, Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, and Duchess of Edinburgh have been present for multiple days of the Games.
The Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence
King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, and Queen Camilla are presided over the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro Arena in Glasgow on July 23rd.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla emerged from a life-sized Doctor Who TARDIS as they arrived at the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro Arena in Glasgow.
The entrance echoed Queen Elizabeth Il’s famous 2012 Olympic sketch with James Bond. A pre-recorded video showed the iconic blue police box-piloted by cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy and actor Greg McHugh-sweeping past Scottish landmarks like Loch Ness and Edinburgh Castle before “materializing” on an onstage garden. Upon exiting, the royal couple was playfully greeted by a quartet of former Scottish Doctor Who actors: Sylvester McCoy, David Tenant, Peter Capaldi, and Ncuti Gatwa.
As Head of the Commonwealth, King Charles officially declared the XXIII Commonwealth Games open and read aloud a message he had originally placed inside the King’s Baton back in March 2025.
The Duke of Edinburgh is also present.
