In Pretoria in the evening, the entire city is bathed in the golden afterglow of the sun.
The sunset on the horizon is extremely magnificent, with crimson clouds filling the entire sky. When the last ray of sunshine disappears in the sky, the lights of Crown Stadium gradually light up. The lights are like dazzling diamonds, and the entire stadium is decorated dazzlingly.
Incomparable.
In the parking lot in the distance, some tourists who could not buy tickets for the opening ceremony and were unwilling to be lonely bought fireworks for their own entertainment. When the huge fireball bloomed in the night sky, the bright Milky Way was eclipsed.
At the stadium ticket gate, many people were still waiting hard holding up cards asking for tickets.
Someone tried to sneak into the venue with a forged ticket, but was spotted by the dedicated ticket inspector on the spot, and was then taken away by armed security personnel.
Audiences entering the stadium must undergo strict inspection. Except for personal belongings, nothing is allowed into the stadium. There are shops in the stadium. If necessary, you can choose and buy by yourself. Spectators can even order food during the opening ceremony, and there will be a dedicated person responsible for delivery.
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At 5:30, Roque and George V arrived at Crown Stadium and took the elevator directly to the podium. By this time, tens of thousands of spectators had already entered the stadium. Although the performance had not yet started, the audience had already started to have fun. In July
It is winter in Pretoria, the night breeze is slightly cool, the audience is enthusiastic and singing one after another.
For this Commonwealth Games, major football clubs in southern Africa were the main buyers of tickets. They made full use of their resource advantages and organized members to purchase tickets uniformly. After entering the venue, they all sat together and wore uniform uniforms, so they looked neat.
The club regards the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games as the best stage for display. Although there is no live TV broadcast, the radio station can broadcast it live. There are many photographers at the scene. If the radio host can mention it casually during the commentary,
Or if it can appear on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper, then everything will be worth it.
When Roque and King George V took their seats on the rostrum, the entire audience was singing the Eagles' team song "You'll Never Walk Alone" in unison. This song is the theme song of the recently released movie "Nyasaland"
, was chosen as the team anthem by the Eagles after the lyrics were rewritten by Lambert, a famous lyricist in southern Africa.
The Eagles have the best results in the Southern African Football League and have the most fans across Southern Africa.
The influence of "Nyasaland" has spread beyond southern Africa and is known as the best movie after "Tiger Escape". The song "You Will Never Walk Alone" is not only familiar to southern Africans, but also to many audiences from all over the world.
They are also very familiar, so although the lyrics are not uniform, it does not affect the audience's enthusiasm for participation.
"The atmosphere is very warm - oh oh oh, I have heard this song too. At the end of the storm, there is a golden sky and the sweet singing of a lark -" George V seemed to have forgotten those troubles and his mood
Not bad, I can actually sing along with a few lines.
Rock smiled and applauded. Prince Edward did not appear on the podium. He had been sent back to London for reflection last night. As for Mrs. Simpson——
No one cares about Mrs. Simpson. In another time and space, when Prince Edward expressed his intention to marry Mrs. Simpson, the British government banned Mrs. Simpson from entering the UK.
Unfortunately, that still didn't stop Prince Edward and Mrs. Simpson's relationship.
"How's my singing?" George V also asked Roque's first-class appearance——
It's a pity that George V would only seek Roark's advice on such matters.
If Congress had asked Southern Africa for its opinion before deciding to grant "honorary whiteness" to the Chinese in Southern Africa, it is estimated that the relationship between the British Empire and Southern Africa would not have reached what it is today.
Despite the fact that George V and Roque looked like nothing had happened.
In fact, both of them knew that some things just happened, and the relationship between the British Empire and southern Africa would not go back to the past, but was getting farther and farther away.
This is also normal. As Southern Africa becomes stronger and stronger, its influence in the Commonwealth has a tendency to gradually surpass that of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom will certainly not allow this to happen.
Therefore, if southern Africa cannot be suppressed, then expelling southern Africa from the Commonwealth is also an option for the British Empire. At least in that case, Britain can guarantee its status within the Commonwealth.
"Very good, Your Majesty, you can even sing opera -" Rock laughed loudly. Nobles are all versatile, especially in the field of leisure and entertainment.
"I had this idea when I was young. I also participated in the drama club when I was in middle school. Unfortunately, I later discovered that being the king was my only choice -" George V was also an old Versailles, so who had no choice but to choose?
Want it all.
At this time, the stands were already eighty percent full, and the sound of the live DJ could be heard throughout the venue.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us pay tribute to His Majesty the great King, wish His Majesty good health, wish the British Empire prosperity, God bless our King -" The DJ on site was good at adjusting the atmosphere, and tens of thousands of spectators chanted in unison with the DJ's voice
, the atmosphere was explosive.
George V stood up with a smile and waved around. There was no need to worry about safety issues at this time. Thick bulletproof glass was installed around the rostrum. The thickness of these glasses is 120 mm, which can withstand close range shooting from pistols.
Don't worry about rifles. In such a tight security environment, no one can bring rifles into the stadium.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us pay tribute to the great Marquis of Nyasaland. We also sincerely wish the Marquis of Nyasaland good health and wish Southern Africa-" Before the DJ could finish his words, he was greeted by huge cheers from the scene.
The sound is drowned out.
This time the cheers were obviously louder and lasted longer.
When Roque stood up to greet the audience, George V was also smiling and applauding, but if you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that His Majesty the King's eyes are twitching slightly.
The applause lasted as long as five minutes.
The DJ at the scene had no intention of continuing to introduce other Commonwealth leaders. There were too many officials at the scene. If he had to introduce them one by one, the artistic performance would probably be delayed for a long time.
Five minutes later, the stadium lights gradually dimmed and the theatrical performance was about to begin.
There were sporadic boos at the scene, and some audience members felt that they were still unsatisfied. If the theatrical performance was not interrupted, they would have applauded until dawn.
After all the lights were turned off, the stadium was completely plunged into darkness for a moment. At this time, the searchlights around the stadium suddenly turned on, and several light beams shone on the performance stage in the center of the stadium. Elisabeth Schumann in a white dress looked like an angel. When the music started, Elisabeth
·Schumann sang "God Save the King".
The audience stood up and sang along with Elisabeth Schumann. The opening ceremony had just begun and reached its first climax.
After the song was sung, George V looked excited. The whole audience singing the national anthem would be a routine practice in the future, but it was still very novel in 1926. It was obvious that George V was very satisfied.
"This idea is great, Locke. There should be more shows like this. We need performances like this now -" George V sang the national anthem too hard just now, and his voice was a bit hoarse.
"There are still ten programs in total." Rock was indifferent and engaged in formalism. No one in the world is better at it than Rock.
King George V laughed heartily. The idea of the Commonwealth Games was really good and exceeded George V’s expectations.
The following show was still brilliant, with a fireworks show in between. When 108 fireworks bloomed in the night sky, everyone's attention was attracted, even Roque and King George V were no exception.
The total value of the fireworks prepared by the organizing committee for the opening ceremony is 110,000 pounds, which can almost build a small stadium.
After the theatrical performance was the entrance ceremony, and the first person to enter was the British delegation.
The flag bearer of the British delegation was actually Winston.
This guy really likes to be in the limelight. He is dressed in a formal suit, an exaggerated tuxedo-like jacket, a black top hat on his head, and a signature cigar in his mouth. He is waving the British flag in his hand as he walks.
Feeling proud.
Rock just covered his face.
After all, you are also a descendant of the Duke of Marlborough, and someone who has been the British Prime Minister, can you stop being so high-profile?
George V also covered his forehead and showed no face to others. What the hell, the face of the nobles has been completely disgraced by you.
The audience doesn't care, Winston is still somewhat popular in southern Africa. After all, he is the British Prime Minister who led the British Empire to win the World War, and he is also a good friend of Rock. Out of politeness, he must give him some applause.
As a result, the scene erupted into applause that was second only to the loudest applause since the beginning of the show when paying tribute to Rock.
People in Winston went crazy, waving their flags even harder, making their iconic victory gestures frequently, and not forgetting to wave in salute when they passed the rostrum.
Roque and George V looked dull and clapped weakly to the rhythm of the music.
The Southern African team entered the stadium last, and when the Southern African flag appeared on the stadium, the cheers from the audience reached an unprecedented peak.
At this time, the Australian team had just passed the podium.
The cheers from the audience probably made the Australian team feel that the audience was welcoming them, so they burst into such huge cheers.
So the athletes of the Australian team were a little happy.
Then I turned around and saw the Southern African team preparing to enter the stadium.
The Southern African team was not in a hurry and waited until the Australian team left the track before entering the stadium, enjoying the cheers of the entire audience.
The Southern African delegation sent a total of 612 athletes to participate in this Commonwealth Games, the largest number among all participating teams.
What is slightly embarrassing is that the flag bearer of the Southern African delegation is actually Kitchina. Fortunately, he can still wave the flag in his hand. This is a laborious task.
ps: Finally released, the big stone in my heart fell to the ground, and I can be lazy again with peace of mind——
