Queen Victoria is helped by a no-nonsense Scottish manservant to overcome her long period of mourning for the death of her husband. However, it is not long before their subsequent friendship is frowned upon by members of the court. John Madden's period drama, starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher and Gerard Butler.

When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown. But their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil to the monarchy.