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King and Queen emerge from Tardis to begin Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
['Craig Meighan', 'Neil Pooran', 'Press Association Scotland']
Irish News
The King and Queen with Sir Chris Hoy step out of the Tardis (Owen Humphreys/PAThe King and Queen made a dramatic entrance to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, as they strode out of the Tardis at the beginning of the opening ceremony.
During the pre-show ahead of the opening ceremony in Glasgow, unicorn mascot Finnie entertained the crowd and Scottish wrestler Grado made an appearance in a teacake costume.
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony (Andrew Milligan/PA)The show then began with a clip of Doctor Who’s police telephone box going on a journey around Scotland.
England’s delegation during the opening ceremony (Andrew Milligan/PA)Charles and Camilla emerged from the Tardis, making their way down a ramp before taking their seats in the royal box.
It is not the first time a monarch has made a memorable entrance to a major sporting event’s opening ceremony.