Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, brought all three of their children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis — to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking the first time the Wales children have appeared at an official public engagement in Scotland.

The family attended the games on a Saturday during a break from their summer vacation, joining spectators at a netball match Town and Country. Catherine and Princess Charlotte wore matching outfits to the event, a detail that drew attention from royal-watchers Hello!.

The Commonwealth Games, held every four years, function as an Olympics-style competition for athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, the association of countries with historic ties to Britain. The 2026 edition opened in Glasgow on July 23. King Charles delivered remarks during the opening ceremony. He was joined at the games over the course of the summer by Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh Town and Country.

What makes the Wales family's appearance notable is how rare it is. William and Catherine, who hold the titles Prince and Princess of Wales — traditional titles for the heir to the British throne and their spouse — keep their children's public appearances limited. George, born in 2013, is second in line to the throne after his father. Charlotte, born in 2015, is third. Louis, born in 2018, is fourth. The order of succession follows the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013, which replaced male primogeniture with birth order for royals born after October 28, 2011.

The family lives at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor and spends much of the children's school holidays privately. Their appearance at a major public event like the Commonwealth Games is unusual enough to count as news in itself Times of India.

The games ran in Glasgow through the second half of July, with the Wales family attending during their summer break. Scotland has a particular connection to the royal family: the family spends summers at Balmoral Castle, the monarch's estate in the Scottish Highlands, and the title William and Catherine hold — Prince and Princess of Wales — is separate from their Scottish titles, which are Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.