Glasgow, July 23, 2026 (AFP) - King Charles opens slimmed down Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

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2026-07-24

King Charles III officially opened the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Thursday to launch 10 days in a slimmed down event designed to control costs. Around 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete for 215 gold medals across 10 sports and six para-sports in the Scottish city, which also hosted the games 12 years ago. Accompanied by his wife Queen Camilla, the King emerged from a Tardis, inspired by British science fiction......

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