Queen’s Baton Relay England: Birmingham

Key Points

  • The Queen's Baton Relay is the main curtain raiser for the Commonwealth Games, which are being held in Glasgow between 23 July and 3 August
  • It will journey around England for a fortnight and crosses the border into Scotland on 14 June
  • The baton is the Commonwealth Games version of the Olympic torch and carries a sealed, secret message written by the Queen

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