(CNN) The name's Charles. Prince Charles.

A royal cameo stirred up the set of the upcoming James Bond film on Thursday, when the Prince of Wales dropped by to inspect the newest batch of cars and gadgets and catch up with Daniel Craig, the star of the blockbuster series.

Craig walked Charles around the legendary 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios, just outside London, showing off the film's custom-made Aston Martins, a DB5 and a V8.

And with the new Bond film expected to be Craig's last, the heir to Britain's throne may have set his sights on an entirely different role.

He wore a colorful tie decorated with speed boats and palm trees for the occasion, in a likely nod to the film's famous action sequences and the fact that the new film is set partly in Jamaica.

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