GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) 鈥� took his time before officially opening the in Glasgow after emerging Thursday from the TARDIS of intergalactic adventurer
More than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories will compete across 10 sports and six Para sports in the 11-day event. Charles formally opened the Games in his role as head of the Commonwealth.
The opening ceremony show began with a clip of what organizers called 鈥渢he world鈥檚 most famous police box鈥� from the iconic sci-fi TV series going on a journey around Scotland. After visits to , the Kelpies, and Edinburgh Castle, it stopped to pick up Charles and Queen Camilla at Balmoral Castle.
It then materialized inside the Hydro arena 鈥� appearing on an onstage garden 鈥� and Charles and Camilla emerged, making their way down a ramp before taking up seats in the royal box.
Like mother, like son
Charles is not the first British monarch to make a memorable entrance to a major sporting event鈥檚 opening ceremony.
In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II famously took part in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, with a video of her with James Bond actor Daniel Craig, after he escorted her from Buckingham Palace.
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