PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Family reunion! Angelina Jolie looks effortlessly chic as she touches down in London with her brood amid busy filming schedule

By Kate Thomas for MailOnline

Published: 19:08 EST, 2 March 2016 | Updated: 12:13 EST, 3 March 2016

They've been living apart from Brad Pitt while he films in London.

And Angelina Jolie was preparing for an emotional reunion with her husband as she touched down in the city on Wednesday with her children Maddox, 14, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, nine, and twins Knox and Vivienne, seven, in tow.

The 40-year-old star - who is fresh from filming her Netflix movie, First They Killed My Father, in Cambodia - looked happy and relaxed as she made her way across the tarmac and into the terminal.

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Travelling in style: Angelina Jolie was stopped landing in London on Wednesday with her five children in tow

Travelling in style: Angelina Jolie was stopped landing in London on Wednesday with her five children in tow

Smartly clad as ever, Angelina was sporting a black blazer and Aviator shades as she led the way from the private jet.

The children had packed light, each carrying a small backpack for their London adventures before travelling back to New York.

Maddox, 14, was later seen grabbing some lunch at Super Star Korean restaurant in the capital.

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All together now; Angelina led Maddox, 14, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, nine, and twins Knox and Vivienne, seven, into the terminal

All together now; Angelina led Maddox, 14, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, nine, and twins Knox and Vivienne, seven, into the terminal

Out and about: The eldest Jolie-Pitt kid, Maddox, was seen grabbing some lunch at a Korean restaurant in the capital a few hours later 

Out and about: The eldest Jolie-Pitt kid, Maddox, was seen grabbing some lunch at a Korean restaurant in the capital a few hours later 

Dressed to impress: The Mr & Mrs Smith star was smartly dressed in a black jacket, carrying a designer holdall in one hand 

Dressed to impress: The Mr & Mrs Smith star was smartly dressed in a black jacket, carrying a designer holdall in one hand 

The trendy teen braved the rain in a waterproof coat, pulling the hood up over his trademark quiff.

Meanwhile, it was recently reported that Angelina has secretly added two large new tattoos to her collection - and now her entire back is covered in inkings by the same Thai tattoo master.

Ajarn Noo Kanpai - the same guru who inked her left shoulder blade in 2003 and the tiger on her lower back in 2004 - carried out the work last month.

Quick pit-stop: The children had packed light, each carrying a small backpack for their adventures before travelling back to New York

Quick pit-stop: The children had packed light, each carrying a small backpack for their adventures before travelling back to New York

Visiting dad: Brad Pitt has been staying in London while filming the World War Z sequel 

Visiting dad: Brad Pitt has been staying in London while filming the World War Z sequel 

Family time: Angelina is fresh from filming her Netflix movie, First They Killed My Father, in Cambodia

Family time: Angelina is fresh from filming her Netflix movie, First They Killed My Father, in Cambodia

Tattoo tribute: It was recently reported that Angelina had added to her collection of body art

Tattoo tribute: It was recently reported that Angelina had added to her collection of body art

He was flown from his base near Bangkok to Siem Reap in Cambodia where Angelina is directing First They Killed My Father to complete her 11-year series of inkings.

Angelina's husband Brad Pitt was also tattooed on his left side in the same session, and now has a Buddhist symbol inking on his stomach.

The same ink was believed to have been used by Ajarn Noo for the work, symbolically binding husband and wife together.

Braving the rain: Maddox wrapped up in a waterproof jacket, pulling the hood over his platinum blonde quiff
Braving the rain: Maddox wrapped up in a waterproof jacket, pulling the hood over his platinum blonde quiff

Braving the rain: Maddox wrapped up in a waterproof jacket, pulling the hood over his platinum blonde quiff 

Hungry: The teen was joined by a bodyguard as he popped into the restaurant for a quick bite to eat

Hungry: The teen was joined by a bodyguard as he popped into the restaurant for a quick bite to eat

Busy time: Maddox has been helping Angelina film her latest directorial project about the brutal Khmer Rouge regime

Busy time: Maddox has been helping Angelina film her latest directorial project about the brutal Khmer Rouge regime

Buddhists believe the mystical tattoos have powers of strength and healing, with the one applied to her right shoulder designed to offer protection for mother-of-six Angelina's family.

A source said: 'The tattoos are composed of grids with pyramids at the top, which are full of ancient Buddhist symbols and prayers. They help to give the wearer protection and health.

'Angelina is a very spiritual person and has long believed her tattoos are more than just designs on her body – that they actually hold some meaning, power and influence over her.'

Back to his roots:  Maddox, then aged just seven months, was adopted by the actress and humanitarian from an orphanage in western Cambodia in 2002

Back to his roots:  Maddox, then aged just seven months, was adopted by the actress and humanitarian from an orphanage in western Cambodia in 2002

Angelina previously explained: 'He is 14 and this is a very important time for him to understand who he is. He is my son but he is also a son of Cambodia'

Angelina previously explained: 'He is 14 and this is a very important time for him to understand who he is. He is my son but he is also a son of Cambodia'


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