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Pirates and princesses: Knox and Vivienne dress up as mother Angelina Jolie treats her brood to a trip to the Pottery Cafe
By Sarah Bull
Last updated at 8:47 PM on 9th August 2011
While their father Brad Pitt shoots his new movie World War Z more than 200 miles away, his children have been living in Richmond with their mother Angelina Jolie.
And Angelina has been doing her utmost to keep her six children occupied during the summer with various excursions.
Today, the Hollywood actress decided to take her family to Richmond's Pottery Cafe for an artistic afternoon of painting.
Pirates and princesses: Knox went all out in a pirate hat and sunglasses while Vivienne looked cute in her white frilly dress as mom Angelina Jolie treated the family to an afternoon at Richmond's Pottery Cafe
Dressing up: Angelina's three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne looked adorable in their outfits
And it seems her three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne thoroughly got into the spirit of the cafe's 'Pirates and Princesses' summer holiday theme.
A spokesperson at the Pottery Cafe's Richmond branch told MailOnline: 'They all had a lovely afternoon of painting, and we hope to see them again soon!'
While little Vivienne left the venue wearing pretty red glittery shoes and a Princess-style white frilly dress, Knox went all out with his ensemble - donning a black pirate hat and holding a hook as his mother led him out of the cafe.
Time to go home: The family had enjoyed an afternoon of painting their own crockery at the venue
Proud: Five-year-old tomboy Shiloh carried a bag full of the products of the afternoon to the car
And while most of Angelina's days out with her children have been with her daughters, today's excursion involved the entire brood of six.
Angelina didn't appear to have enough hands as she attempted to load her brood into a people carrier after their afternoon of fun.
But a proud Shiloh, five, made her own way to the car, carrying a bag packed full of products from the afternoon's activity.
Saying goodbye: Angelina clutched Vivienne and Zahara's hands, while Maddox seemed more interested in blowing up a balloon than getting in to the car
One at a time! Angelina calmly herds her six children into the people carrier as the family head home
Angelina certainly wants to make sure her children are seeing all the sights London has to offer, and last week, took them to the city's Aquarium while Brad was busy filming.
The couple also took their children to the theatre to see Wicked over the weekend, to celebrate Maddox's 10th birthday.
Hours of fun: The Pottery Cafe sees parents join in with painting pots and plates with their children
Brad, Angelina and their children have been staying in a lavish £10million Richmond home owned by the widow of a fashion tycoon while Brad continues shooting his zombie movie World War Z.
The owner is known in Hollywood circles for providing one of the most discreet residences for actors to use while filming at nearby Shepperton studios.
Among the big names who have quietly rented the widow’s home, which rents for around £30,000 a month are Pirates Of The Caribbean star Johnny Depp, 48, who lived there while filming in London.
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Exclusive: How Angelina Jolie and the Kids Are Handling London Riots
Credit: Flynet
Tuesday – August 09, 2011 – 4:02pm
Angelina Jolie and the kids are staying calm and brave amid the violence and chaos in London.
Although the British capital is experiencing some of the worst rioting in its long history, Angelina Jolie and her six children with Brad Pitt aren't going anywhere -- for now.
With Pitt, 47, filming World War Z in Falmouth, Cornwall over five hours away, Jolie, 36, left the family's rented home in London's Richmond neighborhood Tuesday afternoon for a visit to Pottery Cafe. At the nearby spot, she and the kids -- Maddox, 10, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 5, and 2-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox -- painted and decorated pottery items.
"Angie was a little nervous, but felt safe," a source tells Us Weekly. "[Security] had an extra man on the job."
Indeed, a source tells Us the shocking civil unrest in the city unnerved the actress. "This morning, she was really scared and worried about the safety of the kids," the staffer tells Us. "But, as the day has gone by, we've been able to get a clear picture on what's going on. She felt safe enough to take the children out. Of course, we are not going anywhere near central London." (Located near a popular shopping thoroughfare, the family's Richmond-area home is about six miles from the city center; rioting has broken out in London suburbs as well as other English cities.)
Pitt, meanwhile, checks in from his movie set on the coast. Adds a second insider: "Brad is...worried. He's pretty safe because he's in Falmouth, but knowing Angie and the kids are in London is what's making him worried. He has been calling the house regularly, to make sure they are OK and calm."
"People should be in no doubt that we will do everything necessary to restore order to Britain's streets and to make them safe for the law-abiding," Prime Minister David Cameron told reporters during a Tuesday crisis meeting. So far, over 500 arrests have been made in London alone, with several buildings going up in flames; over 100 police officers have been injured, and one person was found dead of a gunshot wound.
The trouble began last Thursday, when Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four and suspected drug dealer, was shot and killed by officers in London's Scotland Yard; Duggan is believed to have fired no shots himself before being killed. The rioting itself reportedly grew out of an initially peaceful memorial vigil, held that night in Tottenham, Duggan's North London neighborhood, that spiraled out of control.
16,000 police officers are currently patrolling the London streets. A soccer match set for Wednesday at the city's huge Wembley Stadium has been canceled.
