V drami Kraljičin zaupnik, ki je bila nominirana za dva oskarja, spremljamo zadnje obdobje vladavine kraljice Viktorije in njeno nepričakovano prijateljstvo s postavnim mladim indijskim uradnikom, ki postane njen najožji zaupnik in učitelj. Gre za film poln topline, modrosti in humorja, ki preko pristnega prijateljstva med kraljico in njenim služabnikom raziskuje vprašanja rase, moči in religije.
Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal) arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's (Dame Judi Dench's) golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the Queen. As Victoria questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. As their friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity.