Alice in Wonderland royal premiere

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
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But it turns out everyone gets an umbrella bearer. Here's Anne Hathaway, who plays the White Queen, giving hers the elbow
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Now that's what we call a tiara. The enduringly flame-haired Vivienne Westwood grins at the masses
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Resourceful Timothy Spall tries to fashion a crown from his hand, with mixed results
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Sharon Osbourne practises for the time they'll cast a coin in her image. Does that key unlock the crown jewels? Almost certainly
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We're one step closer to genuine royalty with the arrival of Queen Vic beer pumper Barbara Windsor, with escort Scott Mitchell
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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
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A real royal at last! The Duchess of Windsor shows Mia Wasikowska how it's done. Bonham Carter cackles as her cover is blown
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While Camilla is otherwise engaged, Duchess hopefuls seize their moment
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Prince Charles chats with his father (played by Christopher Lee) and Paul Whitehouse, mute with deference
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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
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