The Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics

[Lumutqueen]

Are the VIPs seated in alphabetical order of such perhaps? I swear I just saw the canadian representatives shake hands with the chinese.

Usain Bolt chewing gum and looking arrogant as ever.

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Elizabeth Windsor ‏@Queen_UK
Jesus, have China brought EVERYONE with them? #olympicceremony

And as for the corgi's;

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail
Palace sources tell me the two corgis featured in Olympic film were the Queen's-Monty,13, who used to belong to the Queen Mum and Holly, 9

 

[Molly2101]

Prince Edward ‏@Edward_HRH
Mother has decided to set Nick Clegg on fire to add more entertainment as she worried the nation may have fallen a sleep #olympicceramony

I love all the Royal family parodies, they are really funny. #olympicceramony

 

[susan alicia]

Prince Charles ‏@Charles_HRH
Ok, very funny. Who invited all these countries

 

[EIIR]

The Czechs are wearing wellies. Good on them!

 

[Lumutqueen]

The good rain
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7u9g8SBNk1r1thfzo1_1280.jpg

Love the Danish outfits, no Mary or Frederik though

And can someone explain this?
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7u8hqsRDA1r6ibubo2_250.jpg

And why did North Korean came with the D's?

 

[MichelleQ2]

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And as for the corgi's;

HM probably agreed to do it just so the corgis could get their moment at the olympics - proud mom.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The right flag for North Korea!

 

[Molly2101]

I love all the "Royal" tweets. What I also love is the competitors coming in and taking photographs on their phones.

I am looking forward to Great Britain as a friend from my primary school days is in the rowing team.

 

[Danish_Royalist]

Saw Queen Margrethe II & Henrik!! Didn't see CP Frederik & CP Mary...

 

[EIIR]

I love all the "Royal" tweets. What I also love is the competitors coming in and taking photographs on their phones.

I am looking forward to Great Britain as a friend from my primary school days is in the rowing team.

Is it one of the Chambers or Alan Campbell? I think we might be from the same part of the world.

 

[LadyFinn]

Now Finland! Our president, his wife and they showed also Saku Koivu, the member of IOC Athletes' Commission.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Bee Gees for Fiji!

 

[An Ard Ri]

Saw Queen Margrethe II & Henrik!! Didn't see CP Frederik & CP Mary...

I smiled when I saw Her Majesty and His Royal Highness,knew you'd be happy

 

[MichelleQ2]

what is the criteria for the music? british artists? its fun - but a bit dstracting

 

[Archduchess Zelia]

And why did North Korean came with the D's?

It sounds like a joke but it's actually "The Democratic Republic of Korea". Not that you'd ever imagine it to be particularly democratic.

 

[soraya]

Prince Edward ‏@Edward_HRH
Mother has decided to set Nick Clegg on fire to add more entertainment as she worried the nation may have fallen a sleep #olympicceramony

I love all the Royal family parodies, they are really funny. #olympicceramony

I love his other tweet on Harry supposedly wanting to run naked on the stadium

 

[Lumutqueen]

what is the criteria for the music? british artists? its fun - but a bit dstracting

Why distracting? It's background. Tonights all about the UK so I guess so.

It sounds like a joke but it's actually "The Democratic Republic of Korea". Not that you'd ever imagine it to be particularly democratic.

It's like Macedonia is with the F's because it is Former.

 

[Archduchess Zelia]

It was nice seeing QMII and Prince Henrik, QMII in particular looked very thrilled.

 

[Artemisia]

Georgia!

Prince Edward ‏@Edward_HRH
Mother has decided to set Nick Clegg on fire to add more entertainment as she worried the nation may have fallen a sleep #olympicceramonyy

Me too. They do a good job.

 

[An Ard Ri]

What big teams from France and Germany.

 

[tlklhm]

The good rain
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7u9g8SBNk1r1thfzo1_1280.jpg

Love the Danish outfits, no Mary or Frederik though

And can someone explain this?
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7u8hqsRDA1r6ibubo2_250.jpg


The giant Voldemort appears when JK Rowling reads from the opening paragraph of Peter Pan.

 

[EIIR]

The music is British and has a fast beat. The parade of athletes tends to run way over time (they understandably want to savour their moment in the limelight), so the organisers hope that if they play high tempo music it'll make everyone keep to the schedule.

 

[Lumutqueen]

A slight unfortunate wave for one official there.

 

[MichelleQ2]

Why distracting? It's background. Tonights all about the UK so I guess so.

It's like Macedonia is with the F's because it is Former.

bee gees has been o for a while .... but for a while there, they were jumping songs every minute. letting it run is better. its fun I just find myself paying more attention to the music

 

[Molly2101]

Is it one of the Chambers or Alan Campbell? I think we might be from the same part of the world.

One of the Chambers!

 

[EIIR]

Charles and Camilla with a case of the giggles!

 

[An Ard Ri]

Nice shot of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and now Charles and Camilla having a laugh.

 

[Lumutqueen]

I'm good a geography, but I have definitely not heard of some of these countries.

 

[Molly2101]

I'm good a geography, but I have definitely not heard of some of these countries.

I was just thinking that too!

What happened to Great Britain and Northern Ireland? Did I blink and miss them or are they going to be last?

Prince Charles ‏@Charles_HRH Camilla just slapped Mr Cameron round the head. Didn't have a clue who it was. Hilarious. #olympicceremony
Obviously why they were giggling! Haha.

 

[American Dane]

A slight unfortunate wave for one official there.

Yes, what was he doing there? Do you remember what country he was from?