Prince Charles takes a tour of the Bond 25 set with Daniel Craig – in pictures

007 gets the royal seal of approval: gadgets galore on the Prince of Wales' 'Bond 25' set visit

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  Prince Charles peers into a heritage Aston Martin with 'James Bond' star, Daniel Craig (left). Getty Images

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  The British royal was shown around the set of the 25th James Bond Film at Pinewood Studios by Daniel Craig. Getty Images

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  The royal explored the movie's Cuba set, specifically the Palacio Velazquez venue. In March this year the Prince of Wales visited Cuba in a "successful" and "historic" state visit. AFP

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  The royal poses with Daniel Craig in front of two Aston Martins that will appear in the films. Getty Images

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  With actor Ralph Fiennes (left) and director Cary Joji Fukunaga (centre) on the set at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath. Prince Charles is the patron of The British Film Institute and Royal Patron of the British Intelligence Services. Getty Images

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  The tour was run to celebrate the contribution the James Bond franchise has made to the British film industry. Getty Images

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  While on set, Prince Charles had a good look at the automotive props. Reuters

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  The royal also enjoyed a laugh with actors Daniel Craig and Ralph Fiennes, and director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Reuters

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  And he also had a chat with actor Naomie Harris in front of a portrait of the late M, played by Dame Judi Dench. Harris plays Eve Moneypenny in the Bond films. Reuters

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  Britain's Prince Charles meets British actor Lashana Lynch as he tours the set of the 25th James Bond Film at Pinewood Studios. Lynch will play a character called Nomi in Bond 25. Reuters

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  He made time to chat to BFI apprentices during the set visit. Getty Images

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  Prince Charles also met producer Michael G Wilson on set. Wilson wrote a number of Bond films, including 'For Your Eyes Only', 'Octopussy' and 'Licence to Kill'. He has since served as a producer of 15 Bond films. Reuters

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  Producer Barbara Broccoli shows Prince Charles onto the set at Pinewood Studios. Getty Images

James Bond received a royal visit this week, when Britain's Prince Charles toured the set of the new 007 movie filming at Pinewood Studios outside London.

Click through the gallery above to see all of the photos from the visit 

The Prince of Wales, 70, met actor Daniel Craig, who is playing the fictional British secret agent for the fifth time in the upcoming movie, which is currently known only as Bond 25.

He also met actors Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris, who portray secret service head "M" and secretary Moneypenny, respectively, as well as Bond newcomer, Lashana Lynch. Director, Cary Joji Fukunaga, was also on set for the visit.

The set visit included admiring two of the Aston Martins that will feature in the upcoming film, exploring some of the Cuban sets, chatting to producers, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.

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