Glasgow 2026 Media - The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games opened in spectacular style as The King and The Queen took a cue from the Doctor by emerging into The Hydro from the TARDIS. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham attended the Opening Ceremony as one of his first engagements and the Ceremony delivered on the promise for Glasgow 2026 to innovate at every turn. "It is now my great pleasure to declare the twenty-third Commonwealth Games open." George Black CBE, Chair of Glasgow 2026, heaped praise on the city’s late call to action. After an extraordinary Opening Ceremony, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has begun.