The Queen, Prince Philip and Prince William have unveiled a life-sized horse sculpture in Windsor.
The statue is of two Windsor Greys, Daniel and Storm, who draw the royal carriages on state occasions.
The £200,000 cost of the statue has been raised by Windsor residents to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Windsor Greys Jubilee Appeal trustee Sally Merrick said it was "a very exciting day indeed" and that the Queen knows the horses "intimately".
Money for the statue was raised through charity events including one at Windsor Racecourse.
Sculptor Robert Rattray said: "These magnificent beasts are often seen around Windsor on state occasions or while exercising, so their sculptural homage will be installed close to the stables."
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This festive season Windsor Castle will be transformed inside and out, as the visitor route is decorated for Christmas. From 1 December until 12 January 2014, traditional wreaths and garlands will adorn the Castle Precincts and some of Windsor's most famous State Apartments.
Dominating St George's Hall will be a six-metre Nordman Fir Christmas tree, while in the Crimson Drawing Room a richly decorated tree will be set against the spectacular gilded interiors of George IV's private apartments.
In the Waterloo Chamber a table of glittering silver-gilt from the Grand Service will be laid for a seasonal feast. Commissioned by George IV, the service is still used by The Queen at State Banquets today. The highlight of the State Dining Room Christmas display will be a silver-gilt table centrepiece designed by Prince Albert in 1842/3. Measuring nearly 80 cm in height, it is decorated with sculptures of four of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's favourite pets – Eos, the Prince's devoted greyhound, the dachshund Waldman, and the Highland terriers Cairnach and Islay.
On Saturdays, 7, 14 and 21 December and Sunday, 22 December, families are invited to join a storyteller in St George's Hall for a glimpse into royal Christmases past and to hear tales of glorious feasts and horse-drawn sleigh rides in the Castle grounds. Details are available here.
The Duke of Edinburgh joined the Queen at the dedication service at the Guildhall.
They were met by members of the Royal Albert Institute Trust and the team from Artemis Glass in Staines, who created the two windows.
The windows were the gift of the Royal Albert Institute Trust to the people of Windsor.
During the visit, the royals viewed a display of the early designs ideas, before viewing the completed windows.
Susanne Dickinson, who runs Artemis Glass with her husband, Michael, said the windows took eight weeks to make, from design to creation.
"It is quite an honour to have designed something that will be around for hundreds of years," she added.
"We are looking forward to the event but we are very nervous. It's quite a thing to meet the Queen.
"We knew a royal would unveil them but we didn't know it would be the Queen."
With less than a month to go, staff at Windsor Castle have begun preparing for Christmas. The decorations are going up, including a six-metre high tree, and an elaborate dining table.
Roxy Hackett applies the finishing touches to a Nordman Fir Christmas tree Credit: PA WireSome of the decorations on the six-metre tree Credit: PA WireThe tree is placed in St George's Hall Credit: PA WireTable in the State Dinning Room Credit: PA WireThis was the table setting used in the mid-19th century Credit: PA WireIt recreates the setting laid for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Credit: PA WireThe finished table setting Credit: PA Wire
