Prince Charles and Camilla open 2022 Commonwealth Games. Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex were also there
July 28, 2022 - 23:15 BST Rebecca Lewis The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall opened the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Thursday - and his sister-in-law the Countess of Wessex was there to give him support.Giving the elder royal a kiss on the cheek, the pair were pictured greeting each other as Sophie's husband, Prince Charles' brother Prince Edward, stood watching.
Edward is vice-patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation, and he released a message ahead of the event's opening ceremony, saying in part:"The Games are more than just about sport, they are the greatest manifestation of the Commonwealth: our extraordinary collection of countries linked together through a myriad of bonds of common interests and relationships."
At the opening ceremony, the Prince read the Queen's message for the Games, which she placed into the Commonwealth Games Baton back in October 2021 and which has traveled the globe during a 294-day journey to all 72 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.
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