Queen’s Baton arrives in Belfast

The Queen’s Baton Relay picked up some Narnia magic during a visit to Belfast ahead of next year’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. It passed through a colourful and activity-filled CS Lewis Square, named after the writerand featuring seven bronze sculptures from his landmark Chronicles of Na rnia novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

BMX bikers and athletes also gathered for a carnival of sport as the baton was borne along a greenway at the Connswater River.