Memorabilia and props from the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony are being auctioned off, including the giant Tardis-referencing set pieces that featured in the King's "surreal" appearance at the event. The sale marks a notable coda to the Games, which Glasgow stepped in to host after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew over financial concerns, and offers fans a chance to own genuine pieces of the ceremony's staging.

Great Western Auctions, run by antiques expert Anita Manning and her daughter, will offer 173 lots on 20 August from 1pm, ranging from lane markers and boxing gloves to signed basketballs from £40. Star items include a one-ton giant teacake prop expected to fetch up to £2,000 and a huge Loch Ness Monster model, which appeared alongside actor Sam Heughan, estimated at £1,000-£2,000, while King Charles's speech lectern could sell for £150-£250. The Games themselves drew more than 800,000 opening-ceremony viewers and 630,000 attendees overall, featuring 3,000 athletes from 74 nations, 1,168 medals and over 4,000 volunteers.