Judi Dench

Character: Queen Victoria

Ali Fazal

Character: Abdul Karim

Tim Pigott-Smith

Character: Sir Henry Ponsonby

Eddie Izzard

Character: Bertie, Prince of Wales

Adeel Akhtar

Character: Mohammed

Michael Gambon

Character: Lord Salisbury

Paul Higgins

Character: Dr. James Reid

Olivia Williams

Character: Baroness Churchill

Fenella Woolgar

Character: Miss Phipps

Julian Wadham

Character: Alick Yorke

Jonathan Harden

Character: Kaiser Wilhelm II

Robin Soans

Character: Arthur Bigge

Ruth McCabe

Character: Mrs. Tuck

Simon Callow

Character: Mr. Puccini

Benjamin Haigh

Character: Page Boy

Will Christopherson

Character: Young Porter Boy

Martyn Mayger

Character: Yeoman of the Guard

Deano Bugatti

Character: Queen Victoria's Waiter

Penny Ryder

Character: Grand Duchess Sophie

Christopher McMullen

Character: Footman

Rita McDonald Damper

Character: Ham House Guest

Sukh Ojla

Character: Mrs. Karim

Grant Crookes

Character: Footman

Shaun Newnham

Character: Royal Household Staff

Nigel Black

Character: Private Secretary

Sophie Trott

Character: Princess Helena

Andrei Csolsim

Character: Footman

Glyn Angell

Character: Young Chef

Lois Temel

Character: Nurse

Marek Hollands

Character: Footman

Nicolas Savidis-Macris

Character: Italian Dinner Guest

Simon Craddock

Character: Footman

Tim Bristow

Character: Deputy Parliamentary Secretary

Cliff Dutton

Character: Footman

Martin McGilligan

Character: Footman

Benjamin Murrell

Character: Footman

Daniel Trevenna

Character: Footman

Stuart Whelan

Character: Chef (uncredited)

Sam Kenyon

Character: Puccini Pianist