All the Best Photos of the Royal Family at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Games are akin to the Olympics; held every four years, they celebrate athletic achievement across the Commonwealth. Though there are 54 nations in the Commonwealth of Nations, more than 70 teams compete—for example, the United Kingdom sends four teams: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. (At the Olympics, those four nations all compete under Team Great Britain.)

The Games are typically a big moment for the British royal family. Queen Elizabeth has served as head of the Commonwealth since her father King George VI's death, and in 2018, Prince Charles was announced to succeed the Queen. Queen Elizabeth is not expected to attend the Games, due to her ongoing mobility issues, but Charles will read a speech that includes a message from his mother.

Ahead of the Games, Buckingham Palace announced that numerous royals—including Prince William and Kate Middelton—will "attend events and engagements in celebration of the Games, as well as visiting the sporting venues, attending a range of fixtures and meeting athletes, volunteers and support staff helping to deliver the Commonwealth Games." Also in attendance will be Prince Edward, who has been Vice-Patron of the Commonwealth Games since 1990, and has attended every edition of the games since Edinburgh 1986.

Here, see all the best photos of the royal family at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

We'll update this post as the Games continue.