Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Glasgow for Commonwealth Games

 
Support: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the SECC Hydro Arena today
Gareth Vipers28 July 2014

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry watched the latest action from Glasgow 2014 as they joined thousands of spectators at the Hydro for the gymnastics.

The trio arrived to take their seats in the Games family section of the arena shortly before 3pm as gymnasts from across the Commonwealth competed in the men's and women's team finals, and individual qualifying rounds.

The artistic gymnastics is the first of several sessions that William, Kate and Harry are due to attend as competition on day five of the Commonwealth Games continues.

Kate, dressed in a navy blazer, dark blue jeans and wedges, sat between William and Harry as they chatted while the crowd sang and clapped along to the Proclaimers' I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) between the rotations.

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Their arrival at the Hydro went almost unnoticed by the crowds until cameras showed them on the arena's big screens.

Spectators broke into applause as a close-up of the Duke and Duchess and Harry flashed up.

Among the gymnasts competing were the Welsh women's and men's teams, including three-time Olympic medallist Louis Smith.

England is currently second in the overall medals table on 62, just behind Australia on 75.

Scotland is third with 31 medals, 12 of which are gold, and Wales is currently eighth with 20 medals.

Today's action also includes athletics, badminton, boxing, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, shooting, squash, swimming, table tennis and weightlifting.

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