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Most of the characters were historical characters. Much of the bigotry and jealousies are based on accounts given from Victoria's own writings.<ref>For more on Victoria's court, see: Schomp, V (2010) <i>Victoria and Her Court. Life in Victorian England</i>. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark.</ref>
Victoria: She is, during the movie, an old but lonely woman who had witnessed the death of her husband decades earlier and her close friend John Brown. She appears tired and jaded by court life and longs for a genuine friendship.
Abdul Karim: He is a Muslim India Indian who also had memorized the <i>Quran</i> at an early age. He is shown as being ambitious and dutiful, wanting to cultivate his relationship with the Queen. However, he was also very loyal to her and grew to have a close bond and deep friendship with the Queen.
Edward (future Edward VII): Better known as Bertie, he is shown as being jealous and guarded about courtiers, in particular Abdulwho he sees as a low born individual taking advantage of his relationship with the Queen. He also finds it horrifying that someone from the India subcontinent has cultivated such can even create a close relationship with his mother.<ref>For more on Edward, see: Ridley J (2013) <i>The Heir Apparent: A Life of Edward VII, the Playboy Prince</i>. First U.S. edition. New York: Random House.</ref>
Marquess of Salisbury: He is the Prime Minister, who initially is not involved with court life but sees Abdul's increasing influence as detrimental, particularly as he might influence the Queen's thoughts about India and have greater influence in court. This is particularly the case after it was found Abdul was not truthful about events in India.<ref>For more on the Marquess, see: Roberts A (2001) <i>Salisbury: Victorian Titan</i>. London: Phoenix.</ref>
Mohammad Bakhsh: Companion to Abdul who progressively becomes sicker as Abdul and he spend more time in Britain. He continually wants to return to India, but Abdul sees an opportunity so they remain. He eventually dies in Britain.
Henry Ponsonby: The Queen's secretary who leads the effort to remove Abdul from court after his time in the Golden Jubilee.
Rashidan Karim: Abdul's wife, who is shown as being covered in a black heathead-to-toe in Islamic dress. This only makes the courtiers more uncomfortable with Abdul; however, the Queen is fascinated by her and meets with Abdul and her in private to see what Rashidan looks like.
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