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    War Horse Premiere

    1. War Horse Royal Premiere

      1. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

      William and Kate have some fun on the red carpet

    2. War Horse Royal Premiere

      2. Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

      The London rain didn't rain on the young Royals' parade

    3. War Horse Royal Premiere

      3. Benedict Cumberbatch

      Benedict is one of the movie's stars

    4. War Horse Royal Premiere

      4. Michael Morpurgo

      The movie is adapted from Michael Morpurgo's novel about a boy who tries to track down his beloved horse that has been shipped to France to serve in World War I.

    5. War Horse Royal Premiere

      5. Jeremy Irvine

      Star of the movie looks relaxed on the red carpet. War Horse, the First World War epic, which has been nominated for best drama at the Golden Globes, is based on a play inspired by children's author Michael Morpurgo's nove

    6. War Horse Royal Premiere

      6. Matt Milne

      Matt poses for the camaras on the red carpet

    7. War Horse Royal Premiere

      7. Francis Bell

      Francis arrives for the Royal premiere

    8. War Horse Royal Premiere

      8. Richard Curtis

      Richard Curtis co-wrote the screenplay

    9. War Horse Royal Premiere

      9. Peter Mullan

      Peter Mullan plays Ted Marracott in War Horse

    10. War Horse Royal Premiere

      10. David Thewliss

      David Thewliss, who also stars in the movie, was also in attendance

    11. War Horse Royal Premiere

      11. Tom Hiddleston

      Tom is part of the all star cast

    12. War Horse Royal Premiere

      12. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

      The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined stars on the red carpet at the UK premiere of Steven Spielberg's new film War Horse.

    13. War Horse Premiere in London

      13. Emma Freud

      Emma Freud arrives the the big event in London's Leicester Square

    14. War Horse Premiere in London

      14. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

      The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended their first Royal premiere together ahead of the Duchess' 30th birthday tomorrow

    15. War Horse Premiere in London

      15. Steven Spielberg

      Director Steven reportedly said, 'War Horse encapsulates for me a timeless personal story of courage. The movie, which I am proud to say was filmed here in Great Britain, deals with the discovery of humanity against conflict, and celebrates bravery, loyalty, tenacity and hope. We are honoured to dedicate this event in aid of the Foundation, which recognises the welfare of those who serve their country in the British Armed Forces.'

    16. War Horse Royal Premiere

      16. The War Horse

      The equine star of the night was Joey who posed for photographers and fans

    17. War Horse Royal Premiere

      17. Steven Spielberg and Jeremy Irvine

      It has been reported that Spielberg said 'When I read the book, I just adored that. And I saw the West End production and was absolutely devastated by that and I really felt there was an adaptation to be had.'

    18. War Horse Royal Premiere

      18. Harvey and Dianne Goldsmith

      Harvey Goldsmith and his wife Dianne on the red carpet at the Odeon Leicester Square

    19. War Horse Royal Premiere

      19. Steven Spielberg and Jeremy Irvine

      Steven Spielberg and Jeremy Irvine pose with the War Horse himself.

    20. War Horse Royal Premiere

      20. The War Horse

      Star of the movie, the War Horse, arrives on the red carpet. His real name is Joey and he was driven from his stables in Milton Keynes to trot down the red carpet

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