The king emerges from Tardis as Commonwealth Games face battle for time and space

The 2025 Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow on Thursday evening with a ceremony featuring King Charles and Queen Camilla emerging from a Tardis, alongside a mechanical Loch Ness monster. The event had been in jeopardy after Victoria, Australia withdrew as host due to financial pressures, before Glasgow stepped in to save the Games. The ceremony incorporated Scottish cultural references, including the Tardis as a nod to Scottish architect Gilbert MacKenzie Trench and the song Flower of Scotland.