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Helena Bonham Carter's daughter rides in Silver Cross style

Helena Bonham Carter's 6-month-old daughter rode in high style while out for a walk with mom in London on Sunday. Helena, 42, pushed a Silver Cross Balmoral pram in midnight navy ($2995), a classic carriage used by British royalty for generations. Helena and her partner, director Tim Burton, are also parents to son Billy Ray, 4 ½.

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Photos by Ramey.

Click 'Continue Reading' for a close-up of the baby and a photo of Helena.

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have they ever said that the baby has been named?

steph

Posted by: steph at Jul 15, 2008 11:06:11 AM

are we ever going to find out this little ones name lol
cute baby !

Posted by: lola at Jul 15, 2008 11:10:33 AM

What is the baby's name already? I wish they would just tell us!


Posted by: Sarah Wood at Jul 15, 2008 11:11:33 AM

dear lord that thing is enormous!
what a darling baby!
does anyone know her name?

Posted by: carrie at Jul 15, 2008 11:11:46 AM

So cute!

Posted by: Lisa at Jul 15, 2008 11:13:01 AM

My dream carriage:) Didn't realize they could be so huuuuge, though. She looks so comfy in her giganto-stroller.

Posted by: Xan at Jul 15, 2008 11:13:16 AM

Yay Helena ! gr8 pics :)

Posted by: rashida at Jul 15, 2008 11:17:52 AM

wow, that stroller cost about half as much as my car.

I love Helena Bonham Carter and her daughter is just all sorts of delightfulness! She's so cute and chunky!

Posted by: Abbey at Jul 15, 2008 11:18:48 AM

Does this baby even have a name yet? I know from prior news articles I've read, that the baby hadn't been named yet.

Posted by: Sapphire at Jul 15, 2008 11:21:00 AM

i really love that old fashioned pram, it looks fantastic! i'm so curious about her daughter's name, i wonder when they will announce it...

Posted by: Philippa at Jul 15, 2008 11:22:24 AM

Wow -- I don't even use a stroller, let alone a monster like that!

I can't imagine trying to get around easily with that --
I have always used slings and soft front and back carriers for my now 9 month old -- Lugging around something like that seems crazy (and very expensive).

Posted by: Nancy at Jul 15, 2008 11:23:03 AM

Hello! I love this pram! Is it as huge as it appears? Could I even wheel this into a shop? Does it fold up? Baby seems to love it too!

Posted by: Janis at Jul 15, 2008 11:26:41 AM

love the pram! no fading into the crwod with that one! wow 3000.00 eek
but where do you put your shopping? lol
do we know the babys name yet?

Posted by: ekaterina at Jul 15, 2008 11:27:21 AM

that pram is epic

Posted by: sasha at Jul 15, 2008 11:28:15 AM

What a little cherub! Love those cheeks! I wish that we knew what her name is...

Posted by: Robin at Jul 15, 2008 11:28:29 AM

I love everything about this picture! The carriage is wonderful and the baby's expression is one of "hey, look at me in this special carriage!" Also, I love Helena's outfit- looks very comfortable and pretty.

Posted by: Jane at Jul 15, 2008 11:29:30 AM

That's almost the same one I had when I was little!

Posted by: ma74 at Jul 15, 2008 11:29:48 AM

Nice, vintage looking carriage...I would love one of those but I hope she has a smaller one for navigating thru stores!

Posted by: Willow at Jul 15, 2008 11:31:22 AM

I love the pram, but it has to just be for fun- it looks so impractical- and HUGE! The baby looks cute- I wish we knew her name!

Posted by: kendrajoi at Jul 15, 2008 11:34:47 AM

Coolest stroller ever!

Posted by: Leslee at Jul 15, 2008 11:35:46 AM

So cute!!

Posted by: Tina at Jul 15, 2008 11:37:18 AM

now thats riding in style.she seemed to really enjoy that.what a cutie!

Posted by: tan at Jul 15, 2008 11:38:21 AM

Wow That is one big stroller!!

Does the little girl finally have a name? I can't believe that at 6 months she's still unnamed.

Posted by: Stéph at Jul 15, 2008 11:39:03 AM

I am still so curious as to what that cutey's name is! Any ideas?

Posted by: Snow at Jul 15, 2008 11:41:40 AM

She is so cute, I can't believe we still don't know her name. (That pram might be bigger than my car!)

Posted by: kaitlyn at Jul 15, 2008 11:42:42 AM

How can you fit that thing down the aisles in stores and restaurants? It is pretty though, but HUGE

Posted by: Ben'sMom at Jul 15, 2008 11:54:26 AM

I know it's been said, but I can't get over ow big that stroller is! Ours is just a basic one but I can't steer it well enough to not hit things at least once we we're out. I'd run over people with that thing! lol

Posted by: Jess at Jul 15, 2008 11:59:00 AM

That baby is TOTALLY Helena. You can see her in her daughter.

Posted by: Meg at Jul 15, 2008 11:59:44 AM

BIGGEST baby stroller I've ever seen

Posted by: jo.ann at Jul 15, 2008 12:08:11 PM

i'm 99.9% sure that you only have 6 weeks after the birth to register a baby in England (thats what ive always been told) so i'm pretty sure that the wee darling WILL have a name :o)
as for the pram, with this particular style, there is a wee trapdoor type thing that you can open for when they sit up for their legs to go (when they are toddlers and have long legs that would be uncomfortable sitting straight ahead) . My mum used to put her shopping in it and said you could get loads in it because of the shape of the bottom :o)

I think its gorgeous and its on my list of what to try next as a pramaholic for baby number 3!!!

Posted by: Genevieve's_mummy at Jul 15, 2008 12:27:31 PM

I heard the baby is named but Helena and Tim just haven't released it.. she's a cutie!

Posted by: Allison at Jul 15, 2008 12:34:00 PM

Oh Lordy, that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen! :) I think I could ride in it.

Posted by: Kristin at Jul 15, 2008 12:34:45 PM

The baby is named, it has to be after 6 weeks in the UK. They must want to keep it private.

Posted by: Kirsty at Jul 15, 2008 12:39:57 PM

I think the baby is named Emily Kim.

Posted by: Ash at Jul 15, 2008 12:41:55 PM

Now THAT'S posh! :D It must be a bitch to navigate though, I always see mums struggling with prams half that size.

Posted by: stephanie at Jul 15, 2008 1:10:08 PM

For some reason I thought I read that too bc they wanted the same number of letters as Billy Ray. Not sure where I heard that though... I just remember it surprising me bc it didn't seem to fit

Posted by: brannon at Jul 15, 2008 1:11:52 PM

gorgeous baby girl! LOVE the pram too!

Posted by: tink1217 at Jul 15, 2008 1:13:01 PM

She must have another stroller for taking into buildings, etc. But this one is totally cool. Great for outside walks. The baby can sure stretch out nice if she gets tired.

Posted by: Danica at Jul 15, 2008 1:20:11 PM

Oh my gosh, I wish someone would push me around in a stroller like that sometimes. that looks so comfy! :D

Posted by: Jen at Jul 15, 2008 1:36:27 PM

That thing is huge - here honey - put the stroller in the mini-van and let's go for a walk.

Posted by: Vanessa at Jul 15, 2008 1:40:46 PM

That baby is adorable!!!! Ummm, I love Helena and all, and I know being weird is her thing, but what the hell is going on with her hair???? I know moms to babies throw the hair up and go, but is she kidding me? Reminds me of the "Sex and the City" episode where Carrie tells Burger that scrunchies are out of style....and Helena has like 4 in her hair. I'm at a loss.

Posted by: Colleen at Jul 15, 2008 1:59:55 PM

I was on imdb.com checking the filmography for Helena and in her bio they have the baby's name as Nell. I don't know if it's right or wrong, it's just what I saw. With or without a name she's a beautiful baby!

Posted by: Katie at Jul 15, 2008 2:26:58 PM

Kristin your post was funny !! I shall get this one for my DH when he gets tired from walking around the shops !!!

Posted by: Molly at Jul 15, 2008 2:30:43 PM

a baby HAS to be named after 6 weeks in the U.K.

I'm pretty sure the baby is named

"Allegra Sophie."

That's what magazines in the U.K. were saying..

Posted by: Mia at Jul 15, 2008 2:32:53 PM

Love the pram! My mom keeps wistfully talking about the lovely carriages she had for us--they weren't as big as that pram, but they were easily big enough for two children and shopping in a pinch. And I like the idea too--I've always wanted a carriage, but now the bassinets that you can buy to attach to strollers are so small the baby will grow out of it in a couple of months and they usually cost a couple of hundred dollars. (Babies in my family run big, anyway.)

And I'm sure the baby has a name, they just haven't released it yet. They're a fun couple, I bet it's an interesting name. I love the name Allegra, except now it's more famous for being an allergy medicine than a pretty name for a little girl.

Posted by: Pencils at Jul 15, 2008 3:05:44 PM

Sooooooooooooo adorable!

I, like everyone else, am anxious to hear what her name is.

But yeah, she's such a sweetie.

And to the person mentioning Helena's hair... I LOVE IT!

She's always got the greatest hairstyles. They are different and unique.

Posted by: Mandy at Jul 15, 2008 3:17:53 PM

NELL IS THE BABY GIRLS NAME.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000307/bio

Posted by: TINA at Jul 15, 2008 3:32:39 PM

Ash where did you hear that?

Love how there are so many names out there for this girl haha

Posted by: MB at Jul 15, 2008 3:52:44 PM

I love the pram, but it's definitely not for me. I don't see anything wrong with the way she dresses, it's her style and she's not hurting anyone :) I love that she hasn't given her daughter's name out, what's so important about knowing it anyway? Her family information is a privilege, not a right :) Shes just too cute, I miss baby chub!

Posted by: Marie at Jul 15, 2008 4:15:22 PM

Wow, that pram looks like it could be an off-road buggy the baby could drive! And Helena's baby is darling, and I want to pinch those big round cheeks of hers. So cute!

Posted by: FC at Jul 15, 2008 4:32:39 PM

Almost $3000 for a stroller? Is it gold plated? Does it come with someone to push it around? What makes it worth $3000 and who in their right mind would waste their money like that? Your child will get there in a $100 stroller just as well.

As for the size of it, I grew up in Scotland and my parents had a similar looking pram that was about half the size and maybe cost 50 pounds back in the 70s and saw them through 3 kids. Back then, you used to leave the stroller, kid and all, outside when you went in to stores. Hopefully that doesn't happen anymore, but I really don't see that stroller working in any store situations.

Posted by: Beverley at Jul 15, 2008 4:52:49 PM

lol i think that stroller is a bit much

Posted by: Krysta at Jul 15, 2008 5:24:41 PM

Holy that pram is huge! I don't like it actually it too BIG!

Posted by: Jasmine C. at Jul 15, 2008 5:39:14 PM

"What makes it worth $3000 and who in their right mind would waste their money like that?"

For them to spend $3k on a stroller is equivalent to me spending $150 (assuming they only made $1M last year and I made $50k).

Doesn't seem that unreasonable to me if you've got loads of excess cash.

Posted by: Janna at Jul 15, 2008 6:10:55 PM

Just because you are rich doesn't make it any less crazy to spend $3000 on a stroller. Having "excess cash" doesn't mean that you should suspend using common sense. Not that long ago, Tom Cruise spend $10,000 on a dinner in a restaurant. That is ridiculous. Just because you have a lot of moolah doesn't mean you can't be sensible too. Was Tom Cruise any more "full" on a $10,000 dinner than he would have been for a $10 dinner? Would this kid not get there on a $150 stroller too? If I had "excess cash" I would buy a $150 stroller and donate the other $2,850 to a shelter or charity for helping underprivileged children.

Posted by: Beverley at Jul 15, 2008 6:24:16 PM

The Silver Cross pram actually costs £800 British pounds which is only £2-300 more than a Bugaboo and, let's be honest is far more durable and will last for generations to come. Helena's pram looks like a vintage Silver Cross model so it probably cost less than that.
My cousin has one of these and has used it for each of her 3 children far more economical than purchasing a new pram/stroller for each child, which is what most people do these days! It is an absolute dream to push and never fails to receive a compliment as it is a British classic.
What does all this matter anyway?...as long as baby Burton and Helena are happy!!! You go gir1!!!

Posted by: Lizzie at Jul 15, 2008 6:50:34 PM

That is definitely a stroller someone has when they don't have to worry about NYC public transportation and going up and down the subway stairs. WOW -- that could fit a whole family in there.

Posted by: Godiva at Jul 15, 2008 6:59:10 PM

This pram can be seen in Helena's ad campaign for her 'Pantaloonies' brand at the following website: http://www.helena-world.com/?p=40
x

Posted by: Lizzie at Jul 15, 2008 7:02:43 PM

LOL what a fab ride. i remember when tori & dean had 1 with liam in london.i believe they may still have it coz i remember tori blogging on her myspace that it was shipped back to U.S. for them.mini-helena looks extremely comfy, almost as if she knows how damn cool she looks! btw, on the subject on children's names,i believe christian bale's daughter actually is called emmaline-they interviewed him on ET about a month ago re: the dark knight.

Posted by: ang at Jul 15, 2008 7:14:54 PM

Aww how Posh.

Posted by: Vlada at Jul 15, 2008 7:23:18 PM

If they've got the money to do so, why not? If I was able to afford that pram, for when I have kids, I would so be buying one. They are beautiful, and although they would "get there just as quickly" in a cheaper stroller, it's going to last longer than a cheaper version, and stand the test of time. Something like that never goes out of style. As for Tom Cruise spending that much on a dinner, it was probably the most delicious dinner he's ever eaten. Sometimes you need to splurge in life because we only get one shot at this. Would you want to go through life, never indulging yourself, but saying "I saved loads, but never spent it." or would you rather leave this world knowing that you had a good time and enjoyed life. Not to say that you can't enjoy life and be thrifty, but when you've got it and it's not going to break the bank, do it.

That being said, their daughter is so cute!

Posted by: Devon at Jul 15, 2008 8:20:09 PM

All I can say is that Pram is so her!!

Posted by: Heather at Jul 15, 2008 9:21:37 PM

I'd love to have a pram like hers but to use it as a bassinet at home, rather tha using it on the streets!

Posted by: Anoca at Jul 16, 2008 5:51:22 AM

You said it Janna and Devon. Besides many people nowadays buy more than one stroller, the normal now is having two or three, so if you count the total spent it's not that much of a difference (imagine a Bugaboo Cameolon + a Maclaren Quest or Techno, or something like that...).

If I had the money they had I would help people for sure, but I would please myself too, one thing has nothing to do with the other. I could perfectly buy a Silver Cross Balmoral and use it as a bassinet (which for me would be the same of buying 2 pairs of jeans at GAP) and help many kids in Africa.

And, for the most part, it's their money, it's none of our business on what they spend it (lucky them!).

Posted by: Anocas at Jul 16, 2008 6:06:28 AM

I personally love the pram - very HBC. BUT if this was Britney or Angelina or Jordon there would be outcry over the decadence.

Interesting how we judge / accept certain people.

Posted by: Emily at Jul 16, 2008 7:43:33 AM

omg, i love that pram! my family's british and my parents had a big pram handed down to them. they used it on occasion but most of the time they used a little collapsible stroller. funny, the pictures of me in the pram have me all dressed up nattily like a prim english baby while the pictures of me in the stroller have me looking well, frumpy like dirty or whatever as if i'd been out mucking around in the sand and mud. too funny. alas the pram went to pram heaven when my cousin's husband accidently squished it with his SUV in the garage (no one was it in, it was stored in the garage). so no family pram any more. :-(

Posted by: DLR at Jul 16, 2008 8:03:12 AM

its there money they can spend it on what they want, hell if i had it i would its awesome

Posted by: nikki at Jul 16, 2008 9:48:52 AM

I love DLR's story of having a pram handed down!

I have one or two things that I've bought, hoping that someday my children will be able to use them and pass them on to my grandchildren...."heirloom pieces" I guess.

I don't think there is anything wrong with spending money on something that could last for generations. Everything seems so disposable nowadays!

Posted by: Sally Says at Jul 16, 2008 11:57:36 PM

I love the pram and boy, they could also put their son in their if he so wished lol (we had our children together in the bed waggon just for laughs and the enjoyed it so much that would I have had the opportunity - and the fortune lol- to buy such a stroller... my, I would have, of course lol)

man, I know I read the baby's name in a German OK issue,... but I've forgotten it... I though that, when OK Germany has it, then it's old news in the rest of the world *sigh*

Posted by: kiki at Jul 17, 2008 2:03:24 PM

love her style!
love her baby girl!
love Helena <3

Posted by: Alice at Jul 18, 2008 5:50:45 AM

She looks so much like her mom

Posted by: Serenity at Jul 18, 2008 8:42:00 PM

I know this post is several days old, but I still wanted to share my experience with prams like these. I have worked as a nanny in Sweden and Denmark where this kind of pram is still quite common, and they are great for walks, running errands and letting baby nap outside in the garden (which is wery common in Denmark) well into toddlerhood. The Danish prams are bigger than the Swedish, usually 90-95 cm (35-38 inches) long, and I actually love the bigger Danish prams since they do not only accomodate toddlers up to 2,5-3 years, they also let you transport 2-3 babies/toddlers in the same pram and let you transport a huge amount of groceries. True, I don't always use them on public transport (which actually caters for traditional prams outside of rush hour), but when you are on foot they are great! Yes, they are heavy, but they roll easily on any ground, which I can't say about other strollers I have pushed, and my upper body has never been as toned as it was when I worked as a nanny. The prams also let you interact more with the baby since the baby is higher up and facing you. Forward facing prams and strollers have always made me nervous, especially with very young or sleeping babies since you can't easily keep an eye on them (windows in the hood just don't do it for me) and it is very convenient not to have to bend down or go around to check up on baby. I also think most younger babies and many older babies/toddlers prefer to be able to see their carers and be able to interact with them.

By the way, Helena is actually not driving a Silver cross Balmoral, but a vintage pram much like it. Silver cross are hand made in England, which makes them expensive, but also very durable; I have seen people pushing their kids around in prams bought for their own parents (the kids grandparents). Most Danish prams are cheeper, but the more expensive prams have a longer lifespan and a much better second hand value. Many people actually buy second hand prams, and sell them on when they don't need them anymore, making them quite cheap in the long run.

Posted by: MiB at Jul 23, 2008 8:25:59 AM

It's been rumored that the little one's name is Indiana Rose but it hasn't been confirmed

Posted by: Kayla at Jul 24, 2008 10:36:41 AM

Helena told a London radio station that Indiana Rose is not the name, but if people want to call her that they can, ha.

I think that stroller is over the top fabulous!

Posted by: Erica at Jul 24, 2008 10:46:33 AM

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