Commonwealth champion Daley Thompson passed the baton to Scottish athlete Eilidh Child to officially begin the relay in Scotland
Baton bearers included Lorraine Kelly, Gavin Hastings and Alex Arthur
Baton travelled from Coldstream for a journey around Edinburgh
The Baton Relay is the main curtain raiser for the Commonwealth Games
Findlay Stein
BBC Scotland
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At the top of the baton is a granite "gemstone", which will be given to each nation and territory.
Image source, Glasgow 2014Housed at the very top of the baton, it is released by opening a puzzle mechanism. The gemstones have been crafted out of rock quarried from Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde.
Jules, an LGBT community development worker, works to increase the inclusion of LGBT communities in sporting activity. Her achievements include establishing and supporting a number of community groups relating to football, badminton, basketball, and running.
She looks like she's enjoying the moment.
Ian McInnes greets the next baton bearer Terry McCormack.
Ian's chair has been specially modified to carry the baton.
BBC Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon is filming the Queen's Baton Relay today...
...but it looks like this wee baton spectator has found it all a bit too exciting and a nap seems the perfect way to spend the afternoon.
Findlay Stein
BBC Scotland
The baton relay is the main curtain-raiser for the Commonwealth Games, which are being held in Glasgow between 23 July and 3 August.
Image source, ThinkstockAfter visiting the Commonwealth countries in Asia, the baton enjoyed some sunshine as it travelled through Oceania, Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean, before making its way back to Europe.
By the end of the relay, its journey will have lasted 288 days and travelled more than 118,000 miles (190,000km).
The relay is currently in Portobello, before moving on to Duddingston then back into the city centre for an end of day celebration at the Ross Bandstand at around 19:20.
Prior to that, at approximately 17:45, the baton goes into Glasgow 2014 venue the Royal Commonwealth Pool for a diving display.
It looks like Robert Easson has noticed our photographer.
Robert is a rugby coach who is helping the Scottish team prepare for the Commonwealth Games.
Findlay Stein
BBC Scotland
Bryony has tweeted, external a message of support to baton bearer Harry Lovett, who is running later: COME ON HARRY YOU WEE STAR
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One of the motorcycle escorts is quite clearly enjoying the atmosphere on the route this afternoon.
Our live feed is now running on the big screens at the Ross Bandstand.
It looks like they're rehearsing for tonight's celebratory concert.
Kevin Jackson, part of our baton relay news team, tweets, external: A sneak preview of the evening finale of day 1 of the Queen's Baton Relay in Scotland at the Ross Bandstand
The open-air theatre space, created in 1877, external, sits in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle at West Princes Street Gardens.
We're moving again.
Leon Rendle hands the baton to Martha Creasy.
Baton Relay 2014 tweets, external: What a fantastic start to our #Scotland, external relay! In case you missed it, take a look back at this morning! #BatonRelay, external
Image source, @batonrelay2014The three batons from the 1970, 1986 and 2014 Commonwealth Games are all together for the first time.
Image source, City of Edinburgh CouncilThey are being paraded at Meadowbank by Shona Robison MSP, First Minister Alex Salmond and Councillor Steve Cardownie.
Kimberley Reed held the Queen's Baton high as she enjoyed her chance to carry it through Edinburgh, reports Edinburgh Evening News, external.
Our live video feed is currently unavailable while the relay stops at Meadowbank.
If you're interested, here's a short film showing how we bring the pictures to you.
Findlay Stein
BBC Scotland
The forthcoming games will feature the largest ever number of fully integrated para-sport events with 22 medals up for grabs in five sports within the programme, according to Glasgow 2014.
The baton has been taken around the running track at Meadowbank Stadium.
Image source, City of Edinburgh CouncilSchoolchildren and their families will have the chance to try the 14 Commonwealth Games sports at the event that runs in Meadowbank Stadium for the next few hours.
It's a special place for the baton, as Meadowbank Stadium was built for the 1970 Commonwealth Games.