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Commonwealth Games: Forth bridge event for Queen's Baton relay | Commonwealth Games: Forth bridge event for Queen's Baton relay |
(about 5 hours later) | |
The Queen's Baton Relay started its second day in Scotland at the Forth Bridge. | |
Comedian Rhona Cameron carried the baton from the famous landmark, north of Edinburgh. | Comedian Rhona Cameron carried the baton from the famous landmark, north of Edinburgh. |
The Queen's baton, the Commonwealth's version of the Olympic torch, is on a 40-day tour of Scotland ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. | The Queen's baton, the Commonwealth's version of the Olympic torch, is on a 40-day tour of Scotland ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. |
The baton contains a message from the Queen, which will be read out at the opening ceremony on 23 July. | The baton contains a message from the Queen, which will be read out at the opening ceremony on 23 July. |
You can follow the baton relay in West Lothian live on the BBC website, with a video stream showing the baton bearers as they take part in the relay. | You can follow the baton relay in West Lothian live on the BBC website, with a video stream showing the baton bearers as they take part in the relay. |
After travelling 118,000 miles and visiting 70 nations and territories, the baton arrived in Scotland on Saturday. | After travelling 118,000 miles and visiting 70 nations and territories, the baton arrived in Scotland on Saturday. |
The second day of the relay has seen the baton travel through West Lothian. | |
It has been carried by members of the community in Queensferry, Broxburn, Uphall, Linlithgow and Armadale. | |
Whitburn, Bathgate and Livingston are also on the route. | |
Highlights included a trip on the canal in Linlithgow and a visit to the town's palace. | |
The day will finish will a celebration in Livingston's Howden Park. | |
The Queen's baton relay route: | The Queen's baton relay route: |
A comprehensive list of towns the baton will visit each day in Scotland can be found on the Glasgow 2014 website. | A comprehensive list of towns the baton will visit each day in Scotland can be found on the Glasgow 2014 website. |