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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Alice in Wonderland royal premiere

Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton
Is it these two? Helena Bonham Carter plays the Red Queen in partner Tim Burton's film. Is that a tiara on her head? Is that a royal wave he's giving? Certainly, there seems to be some sort of servant sheltering them from the elements
Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Anne Hathaway
But it turns out everyone gets an umbrella bearer. Here's Anne Hathaway, who plays the White Queen, giving hers the elbow
Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Vivienne Westwood
Now that's what we call a tiara. The enduringly flame-haired Vivienne Westwood grins at the masses
Photograph: Ian West/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Timothy Spall
Resourceful Timothy Spall tries to fashion a crown from his hand, with mixed results
Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland:  Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne practises for the time they'll cast a coin in her image. Does that key unlock the crown jewels? Almost certainly
Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Barbara Windsor and Scott Mitchell
We're one step closer to genuine royalty with the arrival of Queen Vic beer pumper Barbara Windsor, with escort Scott Mitchell
Photograph: Ian West/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Hathaway, Bonham Carter, Depp, Mia Wasikowska
Three approaches to acting like a royal: Hathaway affects lofty hauteur, Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp spy something in the distance, while Mia Wasikowska practises looking pleasantly vacant
Photograph: Ian West/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Camilla and Mia Wasikowska
A real royal at last! The Duchess of Windsor shows Mia Wasikowska how it's done. Bonham Carter cackles as her cover is blown
Photograph: Ian West/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Prince Charles, Alan Rickman, Barbara Windsor
While Camilla is otherwise engaged, Duchess hopefuls seize their moment
Photograph: Ian West/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Prince Charles, Christopher Lee, Paul Whitehouse
Prince Charles chats with his father (played by Christopher Lee) and Paul Whitehouse, mute with deference
Photograph: Ian West/PA
Alice premiere: Alice in Wonderland: Prince Charles, Michael Sheen, Matt Lucas
Some, however, are still confused. Michael Sheen struggles to identify the real monarch-in-waiting between Prince Charles and Matt Lucas, while Alan Rickman conspicuously fails to come to his aid
Photograph: Ian West/PA
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