Windsor Horse Show: Last News

At the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, Queen Elizabeth was visibly delighted to see her youngest granddaughter, Lady Louise Windsor, driving a carriage.The Queen beamed from ear-to-ear as she watched her granddaughter compete in the carriage driving at the event.The late Prince Philip shared a very close bond with his granddaughter and they connected over their love of carriage riding. At his funeral, Lady Louise, 18, wore a horse riding related brooch as a sweet nod to him. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Louise also drove the carriage she'd inherited from her grandfather on the first anniversary of his death.

Sir David Jason, 82, said Queen Elizabeth has set the “standard of what Great Britain stands for” when he joined the star-studded line-up for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Sunday night.The actor accompanied the likes of Dame Kelly Holmes, Ant and Dec and Dame Maureen Lipman for a segment which discussed what the Queen means to them.Appearing in an opulent room, David proclaimed that the Queen is a “wonderful woman” and praised her for 70 years of service.The Only Fools and Horses star said: “[The Queen] is the sort of standard of what Great Britain stands for.”Speaking over clips of Her Majesty attending her father George VI’s funeral aged 25, David continued: “To take on the responsibility that was handed to her on her father’s death was tremendous.“How many people that age do you know that could do anywhere near what was expected of her.“She showed such metal...a wonderful woman.”The actor then commended the Queen for the dedication she has shown throughout her reign.He applauded: “She is an example to us all about how you can be dedicated to something.“Whether it is your job, to life, to your religion, to whatever.Possibly the most surprising was Tom Cruise who introduced the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.Speaking on stage, the Top Gun actor said it was a “privilege” to be asked to take part in The Queen’s celebrations and gushed that he has “great respect” for the monarch.He said: “It’s a real privilege. I was just very honoured [when I was asked to be part of the Jubilee celebrations].