On October 07, 2021, Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by The Earl of Wessex, attended a special ceremony on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace to launch the 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay. The Queen and Prince Edward also met the design team behind this year's Queen Baton. The Queen and the Prince are Patron and Vice-Patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation respectively. The Commonwealth Games, first held in 1930, features athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations competing in a variety of sports.
