Tuesday 2 August 2022

Royal Attendance at Commonwealth Games (1930 - Present)

King Charles III's Regin
2022-2038 Games
Royal2026
Victoria
Australia
2030203420382042
Opened By

Closed By
Charles
Camilla
William
Kate
Edward
Sophie
Anne
Tim
Duke of Gloucester
Duchess of Gloucester
Other

Queen Elizabeth II's Regin

2002-2018 Games
Royal2002
Manchester
England,
UK
2006
Melbourne
AUS
2010
Delhi
India
2014
Glasgow
Scotland, UK
2018 
Gold Coast
AUS
2022
Birmingham
England,
UK
Opened By
Queen
Elizabeth
Pratibha Patil
(President)
&
Prince Charles
Queen
Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Closed ByQueen ElizabethPrince Edward
Queenxx
Philipxx
Charles
x
CamillaPre-Weddingx
William
x x
KatePre-Weddingx x
Edwardx
Sophiexx x
Annexxx
Duke of Gloucesterxxx
Duchess of Gloucesterxx x
OtherDuke of Kent

Princess Charlene
of Monaco
Prince Albert
of Monaco
Prince Harry

Viscount James

Lady Louise

Prince Imran
of Malaysia

Prince Albert 
of Monaco
Princess Charlotte

Lady Louise

Viscount James

Note: 
2002 - Princess Charlene of Monaco (then Charlene Wittstock) competed in the Swimming 4 × 100 m medley relay for South Africa. She won Gold.

1978-1998 Games
Royal1978
Edmonton
Canada
1982
Brisbane
Australia
1986
Edinburgh
Scotland
1990
Auckland
New Zealand
1994
Victoria
Canada
1998
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Opened ByQueen ElizabethPrince PhilipQueen Elizabeth Prince EdwardQueen ElizabethYang di-Pertuan Agong 
Tuanku Jaf'far
(Monarch)
Closed ByPrince PhilipQueen ElizabethPrince EdwardQueen Elizabeth
Queenx
Philipx
Charles
x
DianaPre-WeddingxAfter Death
Andrewx
Edwardxx
Other
Yang di-Pertuan Agong 
Tuanku Jaf'far & 
Raja Permaisuri Agong
Tunku Ampuan Najihah
of Malaysia

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
of Brunei

Princess Charlene
of Monaco


Note: 
2002 - Princess Charlene of Monaco (then Charlene Wittstock) competed in the Swimming 4 × 100 m medley relay for South Africa.

1954-1974 Games
Royal1954
Vancouver
Canada
1958
Cardiff
Wales, UK
1962
Perth
Australia
1966
Kingston
Jamaica
1970
Edinburgh
Scotland
1974
Christchurch
New Zealand
Opened ByEarl Alexander of Tunis
(Former Governer General)
Prince Philip

King George V & King George VI's Reign
1930-1950 Games
Royal1930
Hamilton
Canada
1934
London
England, UK
1938
Sydney
Australia
1942
Montreal
Canada
1946
Cardiff
Wales
1950
Auckland
New Zealand
Opened By
Viscount Willingdon
(Governor General)
King George VLord Wakehurst
(Governor)
Canceled due to
WWII
Sir Bernard
Freyberg
(Governor General)

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The Commonwealth Games is an international sporting event, similar to the Olympics, that takes place among Commonwealth Countries. The games take place every 4 years. 

The Games have undergone a number of name changes over the years: 

    • British Empire Games (1930-1950)
    • British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954-1966)
    • British Commonwealth Game (1970-1974)
    • Commonwealth Games (1978)
    Patronages:

    Patron

    • Queen Elizabeth (1952?-2022)
    • King George V (1930-1936?)
    Vice Patron (Previously President)
    • Prince Edward 
      • President (1900-1998)
      • Vice Patron (1998-Present)
    • Prince Philip 
      • President (1955-1990)
    President (Previously Chairman)
    • Prince Imran of Malaysia 
      • President (2010-2014)