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Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim (2012)

ALL 04/25/2012 (en) Documentary 60 Min
  • Release
    04/25/2012
  • Production
    Blakeway Productions, Channel 4 Television
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  • Original title
    Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

In 1897 Queen Victoria antagonized family and court with her relationship with Indian servant Abdul Karim. Originally a waiter the devious and arrogant young man won over the queen by playing on her love of Indian cuisine and romantic view of the country,teaching her Hindistani,whilst she signed letters to him 'Mother',bestowing houses and gifts on him and his family. Already shocked that a Muslim should be at the heart of the court the Royal family stepped in when Victoria announced her desire to knight him and they threatened to have her declared insane if she went ahead. It worked. And in 1901 after the queen's death Karim was banished from Royal circles,returning to India where he died.

  1. Rob Coldstream

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Rob Coldstream

    Producer



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  1. Geoffrey Palmer

    Narrator

  2. Veronica Clifford

    Queen Victoria

  3. Kushal Pal Singh

    Abdul Karim

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Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim (2012) 60 Min

ALL 04/25/2012 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 04/25/2012
  • Production
    Blakeway Productions, Channel 4 Television
  • Original title Queen Victoria's Last Love: Abdul Karim
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

In 1897 Queen Victoria antagonized family and court with her relationship with Indian servant Abdul Karim. Originally a waiter the devious and arrogant young man won over the queen by playing on her love of Indian cuisine and romantic view of the country,teaching her Hindistani,whilst she signed letters to him 'Mother',bestowing houses and gifts on him and his family. Already shocked that a Muslim should be at the heart of the court the Royal family stepped in when Victoria announced her desire to knight him and they threatened to have her declared insane if she went ahead. It worked. And in 1901 after the queen's death Karim was banished from Royal circles,returning to India where he died.

  1. Rob Coldstream

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Rob Coldstream

    Producer



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