NEW DELHI: A diplomatic feud is brewing amid the already existing chaos at the Commonwealth Games, this time involving Prince Charles and Indian President Pratibha Patil.
With Queen Elizabeth II skipping the New Delhi Games – the first Commonwealth Games she’s missed since 1966 – the prince is scheduled to speak on his mother’s behalf at Sunday’s opening ceremony. However, many Indians feel Patil should be the one to officially inaugurate the Games, the first to be held in India and only the second in Asia.
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