7月28日，英国威尔士亲王（查尔斯王子）和卡米拉公爵夫人代表女王在伯明翰参加2022年英联邦运动会的开幕式。白金汉宫此前宣布，女王陛下由于行动不便将不会出席今年的奥运会。

在活动中，查尔斯王子宣读了放在2021年10月英联邦运动会指挥棒内的母亲的一封特别的信，这根接力棒自10月后开始了为期294天的环球旅行，前往英联邦所有72个国家和地区。

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Remarks by The Prince of Wales at the Opening of the 2022 Commonwealth Games

28 July 2022

Her Majesty The Queen has asked me to read her message:

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 territory 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.

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