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MAN80 - 20020725 - MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM : Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) meets England National Soccer Captain David Beckham (R) at a reception at the City of Manchester stadium ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth games, Thursday, 25 July 2002. The Commonwealth Games bringing together over 5000 top athletes in many disciplines from throughout the Commonwealth, a voluntary organisation of independent states, almost all of which were at one time under British rule. Others in photo are unidentified. EPA PHOTO PA POOL/PHIL NOBLE/mda