Queen honours actress Helena Bonham Carter

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Actress Helena Bonham Carter, whose regal roles include the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II in The King's Speech, has been honoured by the Queen for services to drama.

Bonham Carter was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, by the Queen at a Buckingham Palace ceremony. She was there with her husband, director Tim Burton, and children Billy Ray, eight, and Nell, four.

Her films range from costumes dramas such as A Room With a View to Fight Club and Planet of the Apes. She also played scheming witch Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films.

Renowned for her bohemian style sense, the 45-year-old attended the ceremony on Wednesday in a red tartan patterned dress and miniature top hat.

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