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The Queen’s Baton took part in events in the capital Windhoek and in rural Namibia on April 29, 2017, the second and last full day’s programme, including a visit to young athletes at a shopping mall and to an animal sanctuary. This Queen’s Baton Relay will visit all 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth, over 388 days and cover 230,000km. It will be the longest Relay in Commonwealth Games history, finishing at the Opening Ceremony on the Gold Coast on 4th April 2018. Photograph shows one of the bearers with a young baboon during a visit by the Baton to Naankuse wildlife sanctuary.
1/28The Queen’s Baton took part in events in the capital Windhoek and in rural Namibia on April 29, 2017, the second and last full day’s programme, including a visit to young athletes at a shopping mall and to an animal sanctuary. This Queen’s Baton Relay will visit all 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth, over 388 days and cover 230,000km. It will be the longest Relay in Commonwealth Games history, finishing at the Opening Ceremony on the Gold Coast on 4th April 2018. Photograph shows one of the bearers with a young baboon during a visit by the Baton to Naankuse wildlife sanctuary.
The Queen’s Baton spent its first full day in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique on 5 May, 2017, where it interacts with local traders and fishermen, visited three schools and was received by the minister of youth and sport. Photograph shows one of the fishermen in his boat on the beach at Bairro dos Pescadores.
2/28The Queen’s Baton spent its first full day in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique on 5 May, 2017, where it interacts with local traders and fishermen, visited three schools and was received by the minister of youth and sport. Photograph shows one of the fishermen in his boat on the beach at Bairro dos Pescadores.
The Queen’s Baton spent its first full day in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique on 5 May, 2017, where it interacts with local traders and fishermen, visited three schools and was received by the minister of youth and sport. Photograph shows pupils at one of three schools the Baton visited in Maputo today.
3/28The Queen’s Baton spent its first full day in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique on 5 May, 2017, where it interacts with local traders and fishermen, visited three schools and was received by the minister of youth and sport. Photograph shows pupils at one of three schools the Baton visited in Maputo today.
The Queen’s Baton today travelled from Salima on the shores of Lake Malawi to Mua in the south of the country during which time it was carried by groups of school pupils and young business people before being presented at a tribal cultural event, on April 22, 2017.
4/28The Queen’s Baton today travelled from Salima on the shores of Lake Malawi to Mua in the south of the country during which time it was carried by groups of school pupils and young business people before being presented at a tribal cultural event, on April 22, 2017.
The Queen’s Baton was carried in relay to Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium where it was presented to children from a variety of schools in Accra, Ghana, on 20 March 2017.
5/28The Queen’s Baton was carried in relay to Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium where it was presented to children from a variety of schools in Accra, Ghana, on 20 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton attended events in Lusaka, Zambia on April 25, 2017, on the first full day in the country including an official ceremony to start the Relay, a visit to East Park shopping mall and to the Lusaka International Community School. Photo shows pupils from the Lusaka International Community School with the Baton before the Relay through the city commences.
6/28The Queen’s Baton attended events in Lusaka, Zambia on April 25, 2017, on the first full day in the country including an official ceremony to start the Relay, a visit to East Park shopping mall and to the Lusaka International Community School. Photo shows pupils from the Lusaka International Community School with the Baton before the Relay through the city commences.
The Queen’s Baton was carried in relay by a variety of dignitaries, politicians and athletes through the streets of Accra, Ghana, on 20 March 2017.
7/28The Queen’s Baton was carried in relay by a variety of dignitaries, politicians and athletes through the streets of Accra, Ghana, on 20 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton arrives in Kigali, Rwanda, on 23 March 2017.
8/28The Queen’s Baton arrives in Kigali, Rwanda, on 23 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton visited the ladies of the fish market of Lumley Beach Road, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 17 March 2017.
9/28The Queen’s Baton visited the ladies of the fish market of Lumley Beach Road, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 17 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton visited the staff and students of Milton Margai educational facility, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 17 March 2017.
10/28The Queen’s Baton visited the staff and students of Milton Margai educational facility, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 17 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton attended events in Lusaka, Zambia on April 25, 2017, on the first full day in the country including an official ceremony to start the Relay, a visit to East Park shopping mall and to the Lusaka International Community School.
11/28The Queen’s Baton attended events in Lusaka, Zambia on April 25, 2017, on the first full day in the country including an official ceremony to start the Relay, a visit to East Park shopping mall and to the Lusaka International Community School.
A child dressed as Borobi at the Bel Ombre school, as the Queen’s Baton was carried in relay around Mahe Island by children of many schools, in Seychelles, on 12 April 2017.
12/28A child dressed as Borobi at the Bel Ombre school, as the Queen’s Baton was carried in relay around Mahe Island by children of many schools, in Seychelles, on 12 April 2017.
The Queen’s Baton is presented to children, prior to being carried in relay by athletes, school children and sponsors, through the city to State House, in Dar Es Salaam, in Tanzania, on 9 April 2017.
13/28The Queen’s Baton is presented to children, prior to being carried in relay by athletes, school children and sponsors, through the city to State House, in Dar Es Salaam, in Tanzania, on 9 April 2017.
Schoolchildren from the Filbert Bay School greet the Queen’s Baton as it arrives in Dar Es Salaam, in Tanzania, on 8 April 2017.
14/28Schoolchildren from the Filbert Bay School greet the Queen’s Baton as it arrives in Dar Es Salaam, in Tanzania, on 8 April 2017.
The Queen’s Baton receives a warm welcome in Iten town - a town renowned for the huge number of world class runners who train there, in Kenya, on 7 April 2017.
15/28The Queen’s Baton receives a warm welcome in Iten town - a town renowned for the huge number of world class runners who train there, in Kenya, on 7 April 2017.
The Queen’s Baton is celebrated by the Nigerian Sports Supporters Club, in Lagos, Nigeria, on 3 April 2017.
16/28The Queen’s Baton is celebrated by the Nigerian Sports Supporters Club, in Lagos, Nigeria, on 3 April 2017.
The Queen’s Baton today was received by His Royal Majesty King Oba Elegushi, where it took part in cultural shows including being presented to models who had given a catwalk of fashions, in Lagos, in Nigeria, on 4 April 2017.
17/28The Queen’s Baton today was received by His Royal Majesty King Oba Elegushi, where it took part in cultural shows including being presented to models who had given a catwalk of fashions, in Lagos, in Nigeria, on 4 April 2017.
The Queen’s Baton attended a farewell reception held and was entertained by children of the African Children’s Choir, in Kampala, in Uganda, on 28 March 2017.
18/28The Queen’s Baton attended a farewell reception held and was entertained by children of the African Children’s Choir, in Kampala, in Uganda, on 28 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton was carried in relay around Mahe Island by children of many schools, in Seychelles, on 12 April 2017.
19/28The Queen’s Baton was carried in relay around Mahe Island by children of many schools, in Seychelles, on 12 April 2017.
The Queen’s Baton was relayed through the streets, carried by assorted athletes, before attending an event at the City Hall, in Yaounde, in Cameroon, on 30 March 2017.
20/28The Queen’s Baton was relayed through the streets, carried by assorted athletes, before attending an event at the City Hall, in Yaounde, in Cameroon, on 30 March 2017.
The Queen’s baton was carried in relay by the Australian High Commissioner Susan Coles, with children aboard a traditional boat, in Mauritius, 18 April 2017.
21/28The Queen’s baton was carried in relay by the Australian High Commissioner Susan Coles, with children aboard a traditional boat, in Mauritius, 18 April 2017.
The Queen’s Baton visited the GEMS Cambridge International School, in Uganda, on 26 March 2017.
22/28The Queen’s Baton visited the GEMS Cambridge International School, in Uganda, on 26 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton in Yaounde, Cameroon, on 29 March 2017.
23/28The Queen’s Baton in Yaounde, Cameroon, on 29 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton travelled 500 kilometres north from Gaborone on 2 May, 2017, where it took part in a visit to a school Letlhakane. Photograph shows a pupil at the Supang Memorial Primary School handing the Baton to the wife of a local chief.
24/28The Queen’s Baton travelled 500 kilometres north from Gaborone on 2 May, 2017, where it took part in a visit to a school Letlhakane. Photograph shows a pupil at the Supang Memorial Primary School handing the Baton to the wife of a local chief.
The Queen’s Baton arrived in Cameroon and attended an afternoon reception, with cultural music and dance show, in Yaounde, in Cameroon, on 29 March 2017.
25/28The Queen’s Baton arrived in Cameroon and attended an afternoon reception, with cultural music and dance show, in Yaounde, in Cameroon, on 29 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton travelled from Lilongwe, the nation’s capital to Lake Malawi, a distance of around 100km, during which it was carried by a mixture of elite athletes and local people from communities along the way, before being presented at a sports event on the shores of the lake at Livingstonia, on April 21, 2017.
26/28The Queen’s Baton travelled from Lilongwe, the nation’s capital to Lake Malawi, a distance of around 100km, during which it was carried by a mixture of elite athletes and local people from communities along the way, before being presented at a sports event on the shores of the lake at Livingstonia, on April 21, 2017.
The Queen’s Baton was carried by athletes, sports association members, politicians and dignitaries, in a walking relay through the streets in Kigali, Rwanda, on 24 March 2017.
27/28The Queen’s Baton was carried by athletes, sports association members, politicians and dignitaries, in a walking relay through the streets in Kigali, Rwanda, on 24 March 2017.
The Queen’s Baton arrived in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana on 1 May, 2017, where it took part in the relay across the city and a visit to a school. Photograph shows a group of schoolchildren with the Baton at the Dikgosi Monument.
28/28The Queen’s Baton arrived in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana on 1 May, 2017, where it took part in the relay across the city and a visit to a school. Photograph shows a group of schoolchildren with the Baton at the Dikgosi Monument.
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