2022---commonwealth-games--birmingham-veranstaltet-eine-fesselnde-er-ffnungszeremonie---gettotext-com

: The "Friendly Games" were officially declared open by Charles, Prince of Wales , who read a message from the Queen that had traveled nearly 300 days inside a special baton across every corner of the Commonwealth.

: Local legends like Duran Duran and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi filled the stadium with a sound that could only be forged in the "City of a Thousand Trades". : The "Friendly Games" were officially declared open

: Malala Yousafzai , a resident of Birmingham and Nobel laureate, stood before the crowd to champion the power of education and the dreams of every child. Prince of Wales

As the ceremony unfolded, Birmingham’s soul was laid bare through music and motion. : The "Friendly Games" were officially declared open