Lord Salisbury — Victoria & Abdul Character Profile

About Lord Salisbury

The British Prime Minister who resents Abdul's influence and adamantly insists that the royal household must be rid of him, supporting the court's efforts to marginalize the Queen's favorite.

Lord Salisbury appears in 3 titles

• Around the World in 80 Days (2004) — character page
• The Legend of Tarzan (2016) — character page
• Victoria & Abdul (2017)

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Gambon

Appears in

Victoria & Abdul (2017)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Lord Salisbury — Conflict Political Adversary — Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal)
• Lord Salisbury — Professional Monarch/Prime Minister — Queen Victoria (Judi Dench)

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• Mohammed (Adeel Akhtar)
• Mr. Puccini (Simon Callow)
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