Commonwealth Games 2022: The 72 nations and territories The Queen’s Baton Relay will travel through
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Excitement is growing as a major step towards the Commonwealth Games 2022 is taken as The Queen’s Baton is revealed.
The relay will begin at Buckingham Palace after The Queen places her message inside on October 7.
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Hide AdThe Baton will travel an epic international route covering all 72 Commonwealth nations and territories, spanning an impressive 269 days - yet it will travel almost half the distance than the previous Gold Coast Queen’s Baton Relay in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint.
It will spend between two and four days in each nation or territory, covering approximately 90,000 miles (140,000 kilometres).
More than 7,500 Batonbearers trusted with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to carry the Baton on its journey
Over the course of the Relay, the Baton is set to spend Christmas Eve in the Seychelles, will bring in the New Year in the Maldives and plans to be in Jamaica over the Easter weekend.
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Hide AdFlying out from Birmingham Airport, the first stop on the Queen’s Baton Relay is Cyprus on 9 October, shortly followed by Malta.
Arriving in Africa on 16 October, the Baton will take in the rich cultures of all 19 Commonwealth countries on the continent, as well as a stop on the volcanic island of Saint Helena.
After three days in Pakistan, the Baton will spend New Year’s Day in the Maldives, before visiting Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and spending four days in India between 12-15 January 2022.
The Baton will journey across Southeast Asia, visiting Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam in January, and travelling to the Pacific Islands in February, including a visit to the smallest island in the Commonwealth, Nauru.
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Hide AdNewZealand will host the Baton on Commonwealth Day during a visit from 12 until 15 March, before four days in Australia (17-20 March), hosts of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The Baton will spend two months travelling around the Caribbean and Americas, including visits to The Bahamas, Jamaica and Barbados, and reaching the islands of St. Kitts & Nevis and St. Vincent & the Grenadines.
From here, the Baton will spend four days in Canada, arriving on 26 May 2022, before visiting Gibraltar.
After stopping off at the Falkland Islands, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man in first three weeks of June, the Relay will have an extended duration of five days in Scotland, four in Northern Ireland, five in Wales and 25 days covering the length and breadth of England.
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Hide AdDuring each visit, nations and territories will host events and activities that showcase untold stories from Batonbearers, athletes, and young people who are striving for change in their community, as well as showcasing a project that addresses at least one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The global journey will conclude at the Birmingham 2022 Opening Ceremony where the final Batonbearer will return the Baton to Her Majesty The Queen.
Full schedule of the Queen’s Baton Relay international route:
Nation / Territory
Arrival date
1. Cyprus
9 October 2021
2. Malta
12 October 2021
3. Nigeria
16 October 2021
4. The Gambia
20 October 2021
5. Sierra Leone
23 October 2021
6. Ghana
26 October 2021
7. Cameroon
29 October 2021
8. Kenya
2 November 2021
9. Uganda
5 November 2021
10. Rwanda
10 November 2021
11. Tanzania
13 November 2021
12. Malawi
17 November 2021
13. Zambia
20 November 2021
14. Mozambique
23 November 2021
15. Mauritius
27 November 2021
16. Botswana
30 November 2021
17. St. Helena
5 December 2021
18. South Africa
8 December 2021
19. Namibia
14 December 2021
20. Eswatini
17 December 2021
21. Lesotho
20 December 2021
22. Seychelles
23 December 2021
23. Pakistan
27 December 2021
24. Maldives
1 January 2022
25. Sri Lanka
4 January 2022
26. Bangladesh
7 January 2022
27. India
12 January 2022
28. Singapore
17 January 2022
29. Malaysia
22 January 2022
30. Brunei
26 January 2022
31. Papua New Guinea
30 January 2022
32. Solomon Islands
2 February 2022
33. Nauru
5 February 2022
34. Fiji
13 February 2022
35. Samoa
16 February 2022
36. Tonga
19 February 2022
37. Vanuatu
22 February 2022
38. Kiribati
25 February 2022
39. Tuvalu
28 February 2022
40. Niue
3 March 2022
41. Cook Islands
6 March 2022
42. Norfolk Island
9 March 2022
43. New Zealand
12 March 2022
44. Australia
17 March 2022
45. Belize
23 March 2022
46. Guyana
26 March 2022
47. Grenada
30 March 2022
48. The Bahamas
3 April 2022
49. Turks & Caicos
7 April 2022
50. Cayman Islands
12 April 2022
51. Jamaica
15 April 2022
52. Trinidad & Tobago
19 April 2022
53. Barbados
23 April 2022
54. Montserrat
26 April 2022
55. Dominica
29 April 2022
56. British Virgin Islands
3 May 2022
57. St. Kitts & Nevis
6 May 2022
58. Anguilla
9 May 2022
59. Antigua & Barbuda
13 May 2022
60. St. Lucia
16 May 2022
61. St. Vincent & The Grenadines
19 May 2022
62. Bermuda
22 May 2022
63. Canada
26 May 2022
64. Gibraltar
31 May 2022
65. Falkland Islands
7 June 2022
66. Jersey
10 June 2022
67. Guernsey
13 June 2022
68. Isle of Man
16 June 2022
69. Scotland
18 June 2022
70. Northern Ireland
24 June 2022
71. Wales
29 June 2022
72. England
4 July 2022
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