Louis, George and Charlotte joined the Prince and Princess of Wales at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the event came to a close this weekend. On the penultimate day of the so-called ‘Friendly Games’, the family joined spectators to watch a packed sporting schedule involving the world’s best competitors.
Prince Louis, 8, delighted royal fans in a rare public appearance as he watched the games alongside his siblings. Meanwhile, George, who celebrated his 13th birthday last week, was pictured sitting next to his father, William.
The games where medals are up for grabs include men’s and women’s boxing, para athlete and sprint cycling events at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, judo, athletics and netball.
Kate and William – who are known by their Scottish titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, when visiting the country – also met Team Wales athletes and their families on Saturday. Kate, 44, was named last week by Tatler magazine as the ‘Best Dressed in Britain’ for 2026. Today, she wore a smart green blazer over a cream and navy striped top with elegant pearl drop earrings and a pleated white skirt.
Prince Louis, eight, delighted royal fans in a rare public appearance as he watched the games alongside his siblings
Catherine, Princess of Wales, was spotted in the stands with Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis during the match
The family tensely watched the netball semi-finals at The Hydro venue on Saturday afternoon
Among the most hotly-anticipated events on today is the Men’s Mile. Josh Kerr (pictured, centre in the first stage of heats on Wednesday) will return to the stage after breaking the world record for the fastest mile
Perhaps the most hotly-anticipated event of the whole tournament – the Men’s Mile – is also being raced on Saturday night.
The event, starting at 8.55pm, will see Scotsman Josh Kerr return to the track after his recent world record run at London Stadium for the fastest mile in history.
Kerr broke the previous record set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999 with a time of 3 minutes 42.66 seconds.
The middle-distance runner will have another chance to make athletics history tonight under the lights at Glasgow’s Scotstoun Stadium.
He will be competing against fellow Scotsman Jake Wightman and young buck Cameron Myers, the Australian who broke the world record for the fastest mile by a 16-year-old in 2023.
Before the games began, William chatted to five Team Wales athletes – lawn and indoor bowler Ross Owen, blind para bowler Julie Thomas and her guide John Wilson, and weightlifters Madaline Connelly and Catrin Haf Jones – when he visited the London Welsh School in Hanwell, west London.
On Saturday morning, Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh and the vice patron of Commonwealth Sport, the body which delivers the games, visited athletes alongside his wife Sophie.
The Duchess of Edinburgh wore a Commonwealth Sport navy quarter-zip fleece as she visited the Team England house at The Social Hub in Glasgow on day nine of the games.
The couple spoke to staff and athletes at the trendy hybrid hospitality venue located in the Merchant City district.
On Thursday, Edward’s sister, Princess Anne, joined him and Sophie and enjoyed a day out at the Commonwealth Games watching the hurdles, triple jump and the decathlon.
The Duchess of Edinburgh visited Team England at The Social Hub on Saturday
Edward and Sophie appeared animated as they spoke to fans and staff ahead of day nine of the games
Sophie wore a navy quarter-zip fleece with the logo of Commonwealth Sport, the charity which delivers the games and of which her husband is vice patron
Stylish Sophie opted for a summery linen blazer worn over a white top with khaki trousers, while the Duke was casual in a navy zip-up and polo.
Anne also later visited the Commonwealth offices – showing off a second, lighter denim jacket and blue scarf, shaking hands with staff.
The Firm members looked to be in good spirits as they enjoyed a sporty day out, often laughing and excitedly pointing at the action at the stadium.
The King and Queen had earlier arrived at the games by emerging from a Tardis at the Hydro arena in Glasgow during the opening ceremony, in scenes reminiscent of London 2012 when Queen Elizabeth II appeared to skydive into the Olympic Stadium alongside James Bond actor Daniel Craig.
The opening ceremony in Glasgow was the first to be held indoors as part of a radical restructuring of the games’ finances after Australian state Victoria withdrew as host of the event in 2023, citing spiralling costs.
The future of the event, which originated as the British Empire Games in 1930, was in doubt until Glasgow was convinced to step in and reprise its hosting role from 2014, albeit with significant alterations.
Maddy Gordon and Georgia Heffernan of Team New Zealand celebrate victory after the Semi-Final match between Team New Zealand and Team England on Saturday
Leigh Hoffman of Team Australia celebrates after setting a Commonwealth Games Record during the Men’s Sprint Qualifying in the Track Cycling on Saturday morning
Nathan Maguire of England celebrate winning gold in the Men’s 1500m T54 final at the Scotstoun Stadium during day nine of the 2026 Commonwealth Games
William and Kate will also spend time with athletes competing at the games whose careers have been empowered by the charity SportsAid.
Kate has supported the organisation as its patron since 2013, and will meet emerging talent taking part in the Team England Futures project on Saturday.
Sporting stars whose early promise was boosted by SportsAid include Sir Chris Hoy, Ellie Simmonds, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Tom Daley.
Team England Futures has given talented young athletes and aspiring support staff the opportunity to attend the Glasgow games to gain behind-the-scenes experience in preparation for potential medal-winning performances as Team England, Team GB or Paralympics GB debutants.
The Commonwealth Games, held every four years, overcame disappointment at the start when nine top British athletes pulled out, saying they were prioritising the European Championships in Birmingham next month.
Heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson and sprint star Dina Asher-Smith were the two leading lights to withdraw and they were joined by fellow Olympic medallists Matthew Hudson-Smith and Daryll Neita as well as 400m runner Amber Anning.
Hammer thrower Anna Purchase, middle distance runner Elliot Giles and sprinter Jona Efoloko also pulled out alongside steeplechaser Zac Seddon.
Thousands of fans have still attended the games this year – despite another earlier blow from the BBC, who did not cover the games for the first time in 72 years.
TNT Sports has the live UK broadcast rights, after owner Warner Bros Discovery paid a reported £5million, meaning the televised English–language coverage will only be accessible via an HBO subscription.
TalkSPORT also took over as the radio broadcast partner of the event, so there will be no such coverage on the BBC either. The corporation reportedly tried to extend its broadcast partnership, which has lasted since 1954, but was outbid. It has made no secret about prioritising other events.