Prez to declare Games open: UK diplomats

The Prince of Wales will read out the Queen's message as her representative

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Trithesh Nandan | October 1, 2010



The confusion over protocol regarding the inauguration of the Commonwealth Games cleared on Friday with British diplomatic sources saying that the event will be jointly inaugurated by president Pratibha Patil and Charles, Prince of Wales.

A senior diplomat with the British High Commission told Governance Now that Charles will be reading out the Queen's message at the Games' opening ceremony while Patil will declare the Games open.

Earlier, UK had maintained that Charles will be declaring the Games open.

According to the High Commission member, British atheletes have expressed satisfaction over arrangements at the Games village and the satdia.

"There is no reason to think that the stadia are unsatisfactory," he said.

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