Victoria & Abdul

History's most unlikely friendship.

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Drama History

Judi Dench

(Queen Victoria)

Ali Fazal

(Abdul Karim)

Tim Pigott-Smith

(Sir Henry Ponsonby)

Eddie Izzard

(Bertie, Prince of Wales)

Adeel Akhtar

(Mohammed)

Michael Gambon

(Lord Salisbury)

Paul Higgins

(Dr. James Reid)

Olivia Williams

(Baroness Churchill)

Fenella Woolgar

(Miss Phipps)

Julian Wadham

(Alick Yorke)

Jonathan Harden

(Kaiser Wilhelm II)

Robin Soans

(Arthur Bigge)

Ruth McCabe

(Mrs. Tuck)

Simon Callow

(Mr. Puccini)

Benjamin Haigh

(Page Boy)

Will Christopherson

(Young Porter Boy)

Martyn Mayger

(Yeoman of the Guard)

Deano Bugatti

(Queen Victoria's Waiter)

Penny Ryder

(Grand Duchess Sophie)

Christopher McMullen

(Footman)

Rita McDonald Damper

(Ham House Guest)

Sukh Ojla

(Mrs. Karim)

Grant Crookes

(Footman)

Shaun Newnham

(Royal Household Staff)

Nigel Black

(Private Secretary)

Sophie Trott

(Princess Helena)

Andrei Csolsim

(Footman)

Glyn Angell

(Young Chef)

Lois Temel

(Nurse)

Marek Hollands

(Footman)

Nicolas Savidis-Macris

(Italian Dinner Guest)

Simon Craddock

(Footman)

Tim Bristow

(Deputy Parliamentary Secretary)

Cliff Dutton

(Footman)

Martin McGilligan

(Footman)

Benjamin Murrell

(Footman)

Daniel Trevenna

(Footman)

Stuart Whelan

(Chef (uncredited))

Sam Kenyon

(Puccini Pianist)