Prince Charles, Duran Duran and 30ft mechanical bull officially open Commonwealth Games

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Britain's Prince Charles said the Commonwealth Games “reminds us of our connection with one another… as a family of nations” as he officially opened the event on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.

Fireworks, a music set from the city’s own Duran Duran and a 10-metre high bull greeted a sell-out crowd at the Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr on Thursday evening for the biggest sporting event in the UK since the London Olympics in 2012.