Abdul Karim arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favour with the queen herself. The two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. 

Starring; Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott- Smith and Michael Gambon.  

“This fascinating real-life tale is reduced to biscuit-tin proportions.”  The Telegraph