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: 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.

: 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. : Malala Yousafzai , a resident of Birmingham

: 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". : Malala Yousafzai

As the ceremony unfolded, Birmingham’s soul was laid bare through music and motion. Prince of Wales