Queen's Baton Relay International Sector Factsheet

Glasgow 2014 XX Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay International Sector Factsheet

International Sector Factsheet The Queen’s Baton Relay is a much loved tradition of the Commonwealth Games and symbolises the coming together of all nations and territories in preparation for the four-yearly festival of sport and culture.

The Queen’s Baton Relay is a much The Queen’s Baton Relay will be Past relays have featured a submarine loved tradition of the Commonwealth launched on 9 October 2013 from in the Maldives, a vintage sidecar in Games and symbolises the coming Buckingham Palace, where Her Majesty Singapore and a scuba diver to the together of all Commonwealth Nations Queen Elizabeth II will place Her underwater post office in Vanuatu. in preparation for the four-yearly message to the Commonwealth into the festival of sport and culture. baton. The baton will then depart from The baton will visit many famous Glasgow for its epic journey, beginning landmarks and places of historical and in Asia, visiting India, the Host Nation of cultural significance. It will encounter a The official launch will take the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. wide range of cultures and communities place on 9 October 2013 while promoting diversity and unity. at Buckingham Palace. Over 248 days the baton will travel Lasting memories will be created as the sequentially through each nation relay generates excitement for the Games. creating an engaging journey through The vision of Glasgow 2014 is to stage a Asia, Oceania, Africa, Americas (south), Queen’s Baton Relay which will engage, Caribbean and Americas (north), before The Queen’s Baton Relay will enthral and create an innovative returning to Europe and the UK. The baton conclude its journey at the platform for promoting the Games will average one to four days in each nation Games Opening Ceremony in Glasgow, Scotland, and across the with an extended duration of seven days Commonwealth. The Queen’s Baton in Wales and fourteen days in England. on 23 July 2014. Relay offers an unparalleled opportunity to showcase each nation and territory in Throughout the Commonwealth the The Queen’s Baton Relay will conclude the Commonwealth family. The journey baton will be relayed by thousands of its journey at the Games Opening is a chance for Scotland and Glasgow people, each honoured by their own Ceremony on 23 July 2014. The final to shine as economic, cultural and nation to participate in this unique batonbearer will proudly carry the educational opportunities are created. tradition. The baton will also travel by baton on the final leg of its journey, land, sea and air and will use many before handing it back to Her Majesty alternate modes of transport. The Queen who will read Her message aloud and officially declare the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games open.