“My warmest thanks go to all those who have worked so hard to ensure the success of this particularly special sporting event, and I wish each athlete and team every success.”
The Queen’s message for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games:
"WINDSOR CASTLE
On October 7th last year, this specially created Baton left Buckingham Palace
to travel across the Commonwealth. Over the past 294 days, it has carried not only
my message to you, but also the shared hopes and dreams of each nation and teritory
through which it passed, as it made its way to Birmingham.
Over the years, the coming together of so many for the "Friendly Games' has
created memorable shared experiences, established long standing relationships, and
even created some friendly rivalries! But above all they remind us of our connection
with one another, wherever we may be in the world, as part of the Commonwealth
family of nations.
Tonight, in the words of the founder of the Games, we embark once again on a
novel adventure here in Birmingham, a pioneering city which has drawn in and
embraced so many throughout its history. It is a city symbolic of the rich diversity
and unity of the Commonwealth, and one which now welcomes you all in friendship.
My warmest thanks go to all those who have worked so hard to ensure the
success of this particularly special sporting event, and I wish each athlete and team
every success. Your hard work and dedication, particularly in recent times, have been
an inspiration to all of us.
It now gives me the greatest pleasure to declare the 22nd Commonwealth
Games
open".
One more photo below.
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