The prince visited several different locations across the city to help with some final touches before the Games are due to get underway next month, as reported by BBC News.

He spent time working in the Jewellery Quarter stamping and polishing some of the gold medals that are due to be awarded at the Games, and talking with the students who gave the medals their design.

The Earl of Wessex, who is 14th in line to the British throne, then opened Birmingham's new Platinum Jubilee Walkway with a commemorative plaque in Centenary Square. 

First announced back in February, the 14-mile walkway is recognisable by its bronze markers and passes through some of the city's best-known landmarks. 

Some of the volunteers and staff who will be working at the Games were also given their uniforms by the Earl.

The Royal Family traditionally has a strong connection to the Games, with Queen Elizabeth II being the head of state for 15 members of the Commonwealth.

A series of other events are taking place across Birmingham and the United Kingdom in the build-up to the event, including the Queen's Baton Relay, which is currently in Scotland. 

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to take place from July 28 to August 8.